POSTAL UPDATES
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Feb 23, 2017, 11:00 AM
Benjamin Franklin Bailar, 1934-2017
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentMr. Bailar served as the 61st postmaster general for the USPS and enjoyed collecting U.S. stamps depicting his namesake, Benjamin Franklin. -
Feb 21, 2017, 11:30 AM
Stamps.com, Zazzle lodge complaints against proposed USPS rules for computer-generated stamps
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe proposed rules, if adopted, could adversely affect product sales, including computer-generated stamps, both firms said in the Federal Register. -
Feb 17, 2017, 04:00 AM
USPS reports $1.4 billion profit, counterfeit 2015 Love stamps surface: Week’s Most Read
by Joe O'DonnellAlso this week, a counterfeit 2015 Love stamp was discovered, and we profiled a U.S. Official stamp that is easily misidentified. -
Feb 15, 2017, 08:45 AM
Three shipping firms driving substantial gains in Postal Service’s package business
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentBill McAllister also reports on Postmaster General Megan Brennan's desire to end the price cap that keeps postage rate increases tied to inflation. -
Feb 15, 2017, 08:00 AM
Chaffetz, PMG Brennan tout bill to sustain U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent“I didn’t get everything I wanted,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz said. But he described the bill as one that would allow the USPS to move away from the red ink. -
Feb 14, 2017, 05:30 AM
Judge rules USPS lawsuit against Lance Armstrong may proceed to trial
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe ruling came came almost seven years after the government joined a lawsuit filed by Floyd Landis, Armstrong's former teammate. -
Feb 10, 2017, 12:00 PM
Recently retired aircraft carrier saluted on Virginia postmark
by Michael BaadkeThe world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), was officially decommissioned Feb. 3. -
Feb 10, 2017, 04:00 AM
USPS reports $1.4 billion profit, $522 million in ‘controllable income’ for first quarter
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentNo one in Washington disputes that the first quarter of the Postal Service’s fiscal year is its most profitable. -
Feb 9, 2017, 08:00 AM
Australia Post’s CEO was paid $4.3 million in 2016
by By Joe O'DonnellAustralia Post is making headlines Down Under this week after it was revealed that the postal service’s CEO made a shockingly high amount of money in 2016. -
Feb 7, 2017, 05:15 AM
Proposed USPS rules could impact images appearing on computer-vended stamps
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe Postal Service's proposed new rules, announced Feb. 5, could have a negative impact on images appearing on computer-vended stamps. -
Feb 3, 2017, 04:30 AM
Trump’s hiring freeze excludes USPS, Uncle Sam’s hat returns: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, Uncle Sam's hat is set to make its return to U.S. stamps, and we took a closer look at Royal Mail's planned David Bowie stamps. -
Feb 1, 2017, 07:30 AM
Trump freeze on government hiring adjusted to exclude U.S. Postal Service
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe hiring freeze, announced Jan. 23, was modified Jan. 31 to exclude the USPS and allow it to hire thousands of letter carrier assistants. -
Jan 27, 2017, 04:30 AM
Trump hiring freeze gets USPS pushback, uncut press sheet numbers finally revealed: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, we finally learned from the USPS uncut press sheet quantities for 2016 and 2017, and remembered a former Linn's editor who passed away. -
Jan 25, 2017, 09:00 AM
U.S. Postal Service pushes back against Trump hiring freeze
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe federal hiring freeze, imposed Jan. 23, could affect the Postal Service's ability to hire tens of thousands of carrier assistants. -
Jan 14, 2017, 14:00 PM
This postmark honors an inauguration, but not Donald Trump’s
by By Michael BaadkeThere will be a Jan. 20 postmark from Washington, D.C., commemorating the United States presidential inauguration. But this one is different. -
Jan 12, 2017, 07:30 AM
Marshall Emery named acting director of National Postal Museum
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentEmery worked for 25 years for the United States Postal Service before joining the Washington museum in 2006. -
Jan 10, 2017, 12:00 PM
Old post office celebrated on new postmark
by By Michael BaadkeA postmark for the 200th anniversary of the Jamestown, N.Y., post office was made available Dec. 30, 2016. -
Jan 7, 2017, 07:00 AM
Selling stamps at post offices much more costly than retail sales
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentA 2003 report explains why it costs so much more to sell stamps at post office counters than it does via retail outlets such as supermarkets. -
Jan 5, 2017, 10:45 AM
APWU forces Postal Service to back off Staples postal services plan
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe USPS is retreating from a plan to get the Staples office supply chain to offer postal services at more than 500 of its outlets. -
Dec 20, 2016, 09:00 AM
Senate approves two reappointments to Postal Regulatory Commission
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentBefore going home for the Christmas holidays, the Senate once again reaffirmed its belief that the United States Postal Service needs to be regulated.
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