Author: Steve Kearney
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NRECA Asks Postal Service to Drop Rate Hikes in Light of Reform Act Relief — NRECA
Co-op 101 NRECA Asks Postal Service to Drop Rate Hikes in Light of Reform Act Relief Published March 15, 2022 Author Cathy Cash NRECA says the U.S. Postal Service should scrap an unprecedented postage rate hike now that Congress is delivering the agency financial relief. (Photo By: wingedwolf/iStock/Getty Images) NRECA and other nonprofits are…
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Alliance Alert–New Law Takes 0.286% Off July Rate Hikes
March 14, 2022 New Law Takes 0.286% Off July Rate Hikes USPS today filed a letter at the Postal Regulatory Commission saying that the retirement rate authority should go from 1.0714% to 0.785% with the passage of legislation. So, the Postal Reform Act of 2022 will save mailers 0.286% of the upcoming postage rate…
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Nonprofit Preferred Postal Rates: Update–For Purpose Law Group
Nonprofit Preferred Postal Rates: Update 03.14.22 | Linda J. Rosenthal, JD Last week was a big one for bipartisan Congressional action. Two major legislative packages are awaiting the President’s signature. In both cases, there were wish lists by the nonprofit sector that our community leaders lobbied for hard with strong grassroots assistance. But each of…
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Postal Reform Close, But Prices To Rise–The NonProfit Times
Regulation Postal Reform Close, But Prices To Rise Mark Hrywna Monday | March 14th, 2022 Postal reform legislation gained U.S. Senate approval by a wide margin last week, setting up President Joe Biden to quickly sign the measure. The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) passed last month by a vote of…
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Alliance Alert–Rate Authority for July 2022 Hikes
March 11, 2022 New Rate Authority With yesterday’s release of new CPI data, we updated the rate authority USPS will be granted by the PRC for an early April announcement of July mailing rate hikes. The authority has escalated since USPS released a projection in January. We provided you with a projection last month and…
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The Alliance Report – Top Ten FAQs on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 – February 23, 2022
Q1: Did it pass the House? A1: Yes, the Postal service reform Act (PSRA) passed the House on February 8, 2022, after being introduced on May 11, 2021, and reported to the House on July 16, 2021. Q2: Did the bill have bipartisan support? A2: Yes, 342 members of the House voted…
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Pricing, Delivery Woes: Can NPOs continue to rely on USPS? — The NonProfit Times
Click here for the column by our Executive Director Stephen Kearney: The NonProfit Times Mail … Stephen Kearney Pricing, Delivery Woes Can NPOs continue to rely on the Postal Service? Many nonprofits depend on an affordable, reliable United States Postal Service (USPS). The agency delivers outbound fundraising, membership, subscription, and call-to-action appeals,…
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Swift Action Expected On Postal Reform – The Nonprofit Times
Regulation Swift Action Expected On Postal Reform The NonProfit Times Friday | February 11th, 2022 A rare instance of bipartisan support on Capitol Hill could propel a postal reform bill swiftly through Congress this month. “The Senate will take its first vote to move forward on this bill on Monday!” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…
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The Alliance Report – February 8, 2022
1. USPS Reports $1.5 billion Q1 Loss with 4.1% Lower Mail Volume Following Record Rate Increases Budget vs. Service Back before the Delivering for America plan, USPS management had an unofficial belief that each fiscal year was either a “budget year” or a “service year.” The agency rarely has achieved excellence in both financial performance…
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Prepare Your Postal Budgets for Significant Increases – MailSmart Logisitcs
You are here: Home » News » Prepare Your Postal Budgets for Significant Increases January 26, 2022 It is time to prepare for impacts to your mailings scheduled for late summer and beyond. The USPS is proposing a postage rate increase of 6.4% to 8.4% in July 2022. According to The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers,…