Author: Steve Kearney
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New USPS ‘Delivering for America’ plan calls for higher prices and slower deliveries–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates New USPS ‘Delivering for America’ plan calls for higher prices and slower deliveries Mar 23, 2021, 4 PM By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s long-awaited 10-year plan to rescue the financially troubled United States Postal Service calls for higher stamp prices, slower deliveries and the revamping of how mail travels.…
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USPS aims to break-even by 2023 under 10-year infrastructure plan–Federal News Network
Management USPS aims to break-even by 2023 under 10-year infrastructure plan By Jory Heckman @jheckmanWFED March 23, 2021 3:41 pm 6 min read The Postal Service sees brighter days ahead, now that it has a strategy that invests $40 billion into its infrastructure and workforce over the next decade. The USPS 10-year strategy is…
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Statement on the New USPS Strategic Plan
Statement on the New USPS Strategic Plan March 23, 2021 – On behalf of the hundreds of nonprofit organizations that use USPS mail to raise funds, distribute publications, build membership, communicate with members, donors, constituents, and lawmakers, we thank the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service for their work on a new strategic plan. We…
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USPS: A lot going on
March 2, 2021 It is important that nonprofit mailers be aware that there are several very important developments going on with our Postal Service that are very much interrelated. New rate authority—mid-2021 large increases New strategic plan Three new Governors nominated Congress working on reform Poor service New rate authority—mid-2021 large increases…
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Alliance notes
March 2, 2021 American Enterprise Institute, March 2, 2021 – Why did the US Postal Service’s performance decline last year? Linn’s Stamp News, March 2, 2021 – DeJoy gets friendlier reception before House committee; Biden nominates three to USPS board of governors The American Law Institute, February 26,2021 – Anton Hajjar Nominated to USPS Governing…
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Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Unlikely to Spell Quick End to Postmaster General’s Tenure – Government Executive
Biden’s Postal Board Nominees Unlikely to Spell Quick End to Postmaster General’s Tenure The president’s picks are probably not going to vote to remove DeJoy and are knowledgeable on postal issues, observers say. February 25, 2021 President Biden’s nominations to fill out the U.S. Postal Service’s governing board will give his priorities greater weight in…
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Postmaster General Plans to Raise Prices and Slow Mail Delivery Times – NonProfit PRO
Direct Marketing February 22, 2021 Postmaster General Plans to Raise Prices and Slow Mail Delivery Times Credit: Getty Images by P_Wei By Nhu Te Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email 0 Comments Comments As the end of 2020 proved to be a challenging time for the United States Postal Service and nonprofits alike,…
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DeJoy’s plan for USPS calls for rate hikes and slower deliveries–Linn’s Stamp News
Postal Updates DeJoy’s plan for USPS calls for rate hikes and slower deliveries Feb 16, 2021, 1 PM By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent The first hints of what Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wants in his long-awaited 10-year plan suggest that higher postage rates and slower mail deliveries might lie ahead. The Washington Post reported Feb. 13…
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Remain Vigilant
February 11, 2021 Remain Vigilant Several developments surrounding the United States Postal Service mean that changes are likely to be coming soon. Whether these changes are good or bad for mailers of letters and flats remains to be seen. There are several ongoing developments that mailers need to keep an eye on: …
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Important Postal Policy Questions
February 11, 2021 Important Postal Policy Questions All that is going on with our postal system leads us to pose important policy questions: Under its current structure and mandates, can the USPS ever reach the point of operating efficiently and effectively as a private business would? The record seems to indicate…