POSTAL UPDATES
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May 13, 2020, 15:40 PMDeputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman to leave USPS June 1
Stroman has 42 years of public service, beginning with service as a lawyer in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. -
May 12, 2020, 14:36 PMUSPS governors get troubling financial news, praise new PMG; California all-mail election angers Trump
Thanks to massive mailings for the federal census, revenues for first-class mail actually increased by $89 million in the second quarter ended March 31. -
May 7, 2020, 09:26 AMLouis DeJoy to become next USPS postmaster general
With DeJoy’s selection, the Trump administration may have placed the U.S. Postal Service on the defensive. -
May 6, 2020, 15:53 PMNavy cargo planes move mail in response to COVID-19
A Navy team cleared almost 200 mail pallets through Djibouti customs and on to C-40 cargo planes for delivery. -
May 6, 2020, 08:43 AMDavid Williams resigns from USPS board of governors
One of the first board appointees of President Donald Trump, Williams had been on the board since August 2018. -
May 4, 2020, 16:29 PMWearing of masks requested at some U.S. post offices
In other news, President Trump lauds a letter carrier, and two recent polls favor financial support for the USPS. -
Apr 28, 2020, 16:33 PMTrump threatens loan veto unless USPS raises package mailing rates
Trump made clear he will not allow Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to approve the loan if prices aren’t raised. -
Apr 26, 2020, 13:30 PMTelegraph, railway depot on Morse Code Day cancel
American inventor Samuel F.B. Morse developed an electric telegraph. -
Apr 24, 2020, 12:22 PMU.S. Postal Service sending mail to Europe on ships
The coronavirus crisis has caused a severe drop in the number of trans-Atlantic flights, creating a problem for the Postal Service. -
Apr 22, 2020, 15:02 PMUSPS reports pandemic halts mail service to many countries
The USPS listed 26 suspensions due to foreign postal service operator actions and 45 suspensions due to transportation problems. -
Apr 16, 2020, 08:55 AMUnsent absentee mail ballots discovered in Milwaukee
The discovery has angered both Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin and fueled Republican anger in Washington, D.C., over voting by mail. -
Apr 14, 2020, 10:44 AMPMG Brennan: USPS could run out of cash in 2020
The USPS anticipates a $13 billion revenue loss directly as a result of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. -
Apr 9, 2020, 15:30 PMSecond-grader’s design featured on Earth Day cancel
Shaped like a postage stamp, the artwork features hearts surrounding the Earth, which has a little girl perched on top. -
Apr 8, 2020, 11:01 AMTrump blames shipping deals for Postal Service struggles
President Trump repeated his claim that the USPS loses money on every package it delivers for internet companies. -
Apr 2, 2020, 16:15 PMMail groups call for 5¢ postal rate reduction
The reduction would apply across the board to any market dominant rate set by the Postal Regulatory Commission. -
Apr 1, 2020, 14:33 PMSFS not accepting phone orders due to coronavirus
Mail orders for mint stamps and other philatelic items are still being accepted. -
Mar 31, 2020, 08:30 AMWisconsin postmark marks 100 years of women’s suffrage
The design was created for the April 4 Danepex stamp show, which has been canceled. -
Mar 30, 2020, 15:17 PMCDC coronavirus mailing comes under fire
“President Trump’s coronavirus guidelines for America,” say the cards that went to 130 million homes in the United States. -
Mar 30, 2020, 10:06 AMCoronavirus relief package omits financial assistance for Postal Service
The measure does give the Postal Service authorization for $10 billion more in borrowing from the Department of the Treasury -
Mar 25, 2020, 09:25 AMHouse Democrats: USPS faces imminent crisis due to coronavirus outbreak
Two Democrats in the House of Representatives urged their colleagues to give the USPS a $25 billion emergency appropriation.
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMU.S. 2022 Edmonia Lewis stamp ceremony details announced
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMCeremony details revealed for U.S. 2022 Love stamps
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMNew Canadian stamp celebrates author Margaret Atwood
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 9 AMRegistration date set for APS 2022 Summer Seminar
