Category: Postal Spotlight
USPS Operation Santa
From Postal Customer Council & USPS Operation Santa Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters sent to Santa from children and families arrive at the Post Offices around the country. Most letters ask for toys and games. Some ask for basic necessities. Some ask for help for themselves and their loved ones. USPS Operation Santa […]
United States Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2021
No Increase in Forever Stamp WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of price changes to take effect Jan. 24, 2021. Click for 2021 Proposed Postage Rates The proposed prices, approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately […]
Voting By Mail
National Postal Forum/HISTORY Voting by mail can trace its roots to soldiers voting far from home during the Civil War and World War II. By the late 1800s some states were extending absentee ballots to civilian voters under certain conditions. It wasn’t until 2000 that Oregon became the first state to move to an all-mail […]
PRC Approves Temporary Price Increases for Competitive Products
On August 14, 2020, the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) filed a proposal with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to temporarily increase prices for domestic competitive products. On September 4, 2020, the PRC approved these price adjustments. The changed pricing takes effect October 18, 2020, and will roll back to current pricing levels on December […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Statement
WASHINGTON, DC — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued the following statement today: “The United States Postal Service will play a critical role this year in delivering election mail for millions of voters across the country. There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether the Postal Service is ready, willing and able to meet […]
The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out a pilot program
From Federal News Network | Jory Heckman The U.S. Postal Service is rolling out a pilot program seeking to standardize mail delivery times, while leaving more items behind to go out the following day. Critics are concerned the change may lead to more delays. Read More
U.S. Postal Service Statement on Washington Post CARES Act Lending Authority Article
From USPS IndustryAlert July 30, 2020 Pursuant to the terms that will apply to borrowing under the CARES Act, the Postal Service will provide the Department of the Treasury with certain information regarding our costs, revenues, and overall financial position. This includes providing Treasury, under strict terms of confidentiality, with those contracts that generate the […]
Postal Information
Talking … and Listening – Juneteenth Offers Opportunities to Learn, Grow Juneteenth, an annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, took on added significance this year amid the nationwide protests regarding racial injustice. The commemoration traces its roots to June 19, 1865, the day that Union soldiers told enslaved African Americans […]
Post Office Leadership
A New Era Begins – DeJoy takes Oath as Postmaster General Postmaster General Louis DeJoy addresses attendees during the June 16 installation ceremony. Louis DeJoy took the oath of office as the nation’s 75th Postmaster General on June 16, expressing optimism for the Postal Service’s future and appreciation for the organization’s employees. “Together, we will […]
New PMG Sworn-In; Addresses Employees & Honors Megan Brennan
From Mail: The Journal of Communication Distribution Official Mail Guide Louis DeJoy took the oath of office as the nation’s 75th Postmaster General on June 16, expressing optimism for the Postal Service’s future and appreciation for the organization’s employees. “Together, we will put the Postal Service on a successful trajectory for generations to come,” DeJoy […]