USPS 2021 Rates Hikes For Competitive Products
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on November 16, 2020 of price changes to take effect Jan. 24, [...]
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USPS: Many Ballots Not Delivered Election Day
From the NY Post: Significant percentages of mail-in ballots in battleground states were not delivered to election offices Nov. 3, according to US Postal Service data filed [...]
Military 2020 Holiday Mailing Deadlines
The holiday season is nearly upon us and the U.S. Postal Service urges customers to plan ahead and ship early to their friends and loved ones stationed on military outposts [...]
REVIEW OF 2021 POSTAGE HIKES
Steven Phelps, Manager of Regulatory Reporting and Cost Analysis made the following presentation about the upcoming postage rates hikes … (click to read [...]
USPS COVID UPDATE: Pandemic Minor Impact On Service
From the USPS, updated November 10, 2020: The United States Postal Service is closely monitoring the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation and continues to follow [...]
TEST: Informed Delivery For Shippers
The Postal Service is testing a feature that aims to grow Informed Delivery by providing shippers with new marketing opportunities. During the test, companies that ship [...]
Move Update Requirements Fact Sheet – November 2020 Update
This fact sheet identifies the variety of products and services that help improve the accuracy of mailing lists, the quality of the physical addresses, and provide [...]
USPS Rate Hikes For 2021 Announced
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 [...]
Federal Judge Issues Injunction On USPS Changes
From the AP: A federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction sought by 14 states that sued the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service … (click to [...]
USPS Service Performance Uptick Through Labor Day Weekend
WASHINGTON, DC September 18, 2020 — The United States Postal Service provided new service performance data yesterday to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the [...]
UPDATE: HURRICANE SALLY MAIL IMPACTS; USPS DISRUPTIONS IN ALABAMA, FLORIDA
Alabama Updated 12:30pm 9-17-20: Delivery and retail operations are scheduled to resume at the following Post Office: Georgiana Post Office, 248 N Miranda Ave., 36033-9998. [...]
UPDATE: WILDFIRES IMPACT MAIL SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON
California Updated 9-15-20 The fast-moving fires in Northern California have resulted in the closure of several United States Post Offices in the Sacramento area. Due to [...]
USPS Full-Service Certification For Mailers
The United States Postal Service is offering Full-Service Certification (FSC) to mailers who apply for certification and can demonstrate their mail quality. FSC is a [...]
Political Mail & Official Ballot Mail STIDs Fact Sheet
The Postal Service released updated Service Type Identifier (STID) information for Political Mail and Official Ballot Mail … (click to read [...]
UPDATE: HURRICANE LAURA MAIL IMPACTS; USPS DELAYS IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA
Louisiana Updated as of 9-1-20: All operations in the following Post Offices have resumed as normal. Barataria Post Office, 4164 Privateer Blvd., 70036 — The hours for this [...]
PRC Approves USPS Holiday Parcel Rate Increases
The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved USPS plans to temporarily raise commercial domestic parcel product prices in the fall. The PRC notified the USPS pf its approval [...]
International Mail Service Suspensions Hit 107 Countries
The USPS updated its International Mail Service Suspensions list showing over 107 countries now have mail service suspended due to unavailability of transportation for the [...]
GOOD-BYE MEG: Ground-breaking Postmaster General Retires
Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan will retire June 12, concluding a five-year tenure marked by significant improvements to the quality and range of the delivery services [...]
PMG’S FIRST ACT: HONOR MEG BRENNAN
In his first act as Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy paid tribute to his predecessor. DeJoy announced June 15 that he will honor Megan J. Brennan with the Benjamin Franklin [...]
Are You Ready for a Surge in Vote-By-Mail Ballots?
Inbound Ballot Technology Automates Verification And Processing States and other jurisdictions across the nation are bracing for a flood of Vote-By- Mail voter applications [...]
