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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is implementing a series of significant changes starting July 1st, impacting both mail delivery times and postage rates. These adjustments are part of the Postal Service’s broader “Delivering for America” 10-year plan, aimed at modernizing the network and achieving long-term financial sustainability. One of the most notable changes involves service … Read more
A Dallas postal worker was pronounced dead over the weekend while working in the medical district, Kimetra Lewis, president of the Dallas branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers, told the Observer Tuesday. While Lewis could not identify the worker, she said he had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 28 years and fell ill on the … Read more
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds a hearing titled “The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders”. Witnesses and testimonies: Paul Steidler Senior Fellow Lexington Institute Document Jim CochraneCEO Package Shippers Association Document Mike PlunkettCEO and President Association for Postal Commerce Document Thomas SchatzPresident Citizens Against Government Waste Document … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Robert Garcia was elected the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee on Tuesday, charting a new direction for the party’s opposition to congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration. Garcia, of California, won the job overwhelmingly in a closed-door vote of the House Democratic caucus. He beat out Rep. Stephen Lynch … Read more
Amazon.com plans to expand its same-day and next-day Prime delivery services to over 4,000 smaller cities and rural regions in the United States by the end of 2025, it said on Tuesday, as the company doubles down on efforts to grow its domestic footprint. Amazon earlier this year announced plans to spend more than $4 … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – Senate Republicans cannot force the U.S. Postal Service to scrap thousands of electric vehicles and charging equipment in a massive tax and budget bill, the Senate parliamentarian said late on Sunday. The U.S. Postal Service currently has 7,200 electric vehicles, made up of Ford e-Transit vehicles and specially built Next … Read more
As NAPS pointed out in last week’s broadcast to its members and posting to its website, several anti-EAS-level employee and anti-postal provisions included in H.R. 1, the Budget Reconciliation Bill being considered by the Senate, could be stripped from the bill because they violate the Senate’s “Byrd Rule.” NAPS is pleased to report that the … Read more
What: The U.S. Postal Service will release new stamps, one of which comes as part of a 32-page prestige booklet, to commemorate 250 years of service to the nation. The illustrated Forever stamps, 250 Years of Delivering, tell the story of a mail carrier making her daily rounds during a year in the life of … Read more
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The White House and its Department of Government Efficiency are spearheading efforts to shake up the Postal Service, according to details of the meetings obtained by Government Executive, with topics including pricing for mail and general reform proposals. The meetings were not clearly within the scope of a memorandum of understanding former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy … Read more