POSTAL UPDATES
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Sep 15, 2020, 11:27 AM
USPS supplier change results in clearer sprayed-on postmark
by Jay BigalkeThe new equipment applies a sprayed-on cancellation with much higher resolution. -
Sep 10, 2020, 12:39 PM
Problems mount over next generation USPS delivery trucks
by Bill McAllisterThe Postal Service’s inspector general has called for a thorough risk assessment of the agency’s multibillion dollar delivery truck plans. -
Sep 9, 2020, 15:41 PM
PMG Louis DeJoy faces potential new legal trouble
by Bill McAllisterIt is illegal under both federal and North Carolina law for companies to reimburse employees for making political donations. -
Sep 9, 2020, 09:59 AM
USPS orders murals in 16 post offices to be covered
by Bill McAllisterIn the past, some murals have been attacked over their depictions of Native Americans and African-Americans. -
Sep 4, 2020, 15:00 PM
USPS inspector general voices ballot concerns
by Bill McAllisterPostmaster General Louis DeJoy has pledged that the USPS will make delivering election mail on time a top priority. -
Sep 4, 2020, 15:00 PM
House introduces legislation to restrict PMG’s political activities; fears of postal banking grow
by Bill McAllisterThe legislation would prohibit any postal governor, postmaster general, deputy postmaster general from holding political office while in office. -
Sep 1, 2020, 14:30 PM
Postmark lauds one man’s move to grant women’s suffrage
by Molly GoadHarry T. Burn, the youngest member of Tennessee’s legislature, was planning to cast his vote against the amendment until he received a letter from his mother. -
Aug 28, 2020, 09:46 AM
New report shows overtime out of control at USPS
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentA new report by the United States Postal Service’s internal watchdog confirms Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s fear that overtime at the federal agency may be out of control. -
Aug 26, 2020, 08:30 AM
PMG DeJoy testifies before Senate, House committees
by Bill McAllisterDemocrats produced a new internal Postal Service document showing that mail delivery times had plunged sharply since DeJoy’s arrival on June 15. -
Aug 24, 2020, 15:42 PM
Former USPS governor describes how DeJoy got PMG job
by Bill McAllisterDavid C. Williams, the former vice chairman of the United States Postal Service’s board of governors, broke his silence on why he suddenly resigned from the postal board on May 6. -
Aug 17, 2020, 16:22 PM
Pelosi summons lawmakers to return ‘to save’ U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterRarely, if ever, have postal issues dominated a presidential campaign like this year. -
Aug 17, 2020, 16:14 PM
Postal Service announces temporary price increases
by Bill McAllisterThe higher rates must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission. -
Aug 14, 2020, 15:15 PM
Mars rover mission soars onto postmark
by Molly GoadThe design commemorates the July 30 launch of the Perseverance rover on an Atlas V-541 rocket. -
Aug 13, 2020, 12:41 PM
Trump says no to USPS funding
by Bill McAllisterThe president made clear his opposition to Democratic efforts to help the financially strained USPS. -
Aug 11, 2020, 15:00 PM
Submarine underway creates pleasing postmark
by Molly GoadResiding at Pearl Harbor’s historic piers, the USS Missouri was commissioned July 31, 2010. -
Aug 11, 2020, 14:23 PM
USPS denies rate boost for election mail
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service has urged election officials to use first-class mail for mailing ballots to voters. -
Aug 10, 2020, 11:40 AM
Postmaster General DeJoy responds to his critics
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy sought to portray himself as an opponent of privatizing the USPS. -
Aug 4, 2020, 12:35 PM
USPS begins its first loyalty rewards program
by Bill McAllisterBeginning in January 2021, the USPS will implement loyalty tiers that will reward high-volume shippers with increased discounts. -
Jul 28, 2020, 13:00 PM
Nevada Stamp Study Society sponsors two postmarks
by Molly GoadThe postmarks honor the centennial of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and 150 years of coin minting in Nevada. -
Jul 28, 2020, 09:47 AM
PMG DeJoy says Postal Service must make changes
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy made his first moves on overtime in remarks that were delivered to postal workers on July 10 by supervisors.
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