Category: Press

February 15, 2017 01:45 PM By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent PMG Brennan urges Postal Regulatory Commission to end postage price cap There is a crack in the mailers coalition backing the bipartisan bill that Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan has endorsed. The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers said Brennan’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee “should…

USPS reports $1.4 billion profit, $522 million in ‘controllable income’ for first quarter February 10, 2017 09:00 AM The United States Postal Service reported Feb. 9 “controllable income” of $522 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, which ended Dec. 31. The Postal Service’s overall profit for the quarter was $1.4 billion. By…

POSTAL UPDATES Proposed USPS rules could impact images appearing on computer-vended stamps  February 07, 2017 10:15 AM This rejected Zazzle.com stamp design, a political comment against the Supreme Court’s controversial 2010 Citizens United ruling, is at the center of a lawsuit that the stamp’s designer brought against the United States Postal Service. In early February,…

Nonprofit Mailers Seek More Data From Postal Service JANUARY 19, 2017       MARK HRYWNA The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (ANM) has asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to request more information from the United States Postal Service (USPS) and also to change the procedures for its 10-year regulatory review of the rate-making system. ANM, along…

Smithsonian National Postal Museum Features Ossining’s Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and the Maryknoll Sisters in Virtual Exhibit that Celebrates U.S. Postal Service Partnerships Contact: Mike Virgintino, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, 914-941-7636 ext 2219 MARYKNOLL, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ — The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and the Maryknoll Sisters are prominently featured in a new virtual…

Selling stamps at post offices much more costly than retail sales January 07, 2017 12:00 PM A 2003 report of the President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service succinctly explains why so many postmasters are willing to challenge the powerful postal union that has vowed to fight efforts to divert counter sales. By Bill…

By Timothy Sandoval December 27, 2016 Nonprofits will pay anywhere from 2.8 percent to 4.3 percent more in 2017 to ship presorted fundraising, promotional, or informational letters, also known as standard-mail letters. Under new postage rates set to go into effect January 22, many nonprofits can also expect to pay more to send standard-mail “flats,” like calendars…

U.S. Postal Service seeks rate increase for January 2017 October 10, 2016 08:56 AM The United States Postal Service has announced that a rate increase could be coming Jan. 22, 2017. It’s unknown whether the increase will include a jump in the cost of a first-class stamp, which is currently 47¢. By Bill McAllister, Washington…

News & Articles > USPS Giving Mailers A Break USPS Giving Mailers A Break By Mark Hrywna – August 25, 2016 Mailers might be getting more bang for their buck come January as weight caps on standard and first class commercial mail are expected to increase, according to aUnited State Postal Service (USPS) proposal. The…

POSTAL UPDATES USPS revenues from package mail continue to grow, along with costs August 16, 2016 12:05 PM The third quarter financial report from the United States Postal Service reveals that revenue growth from package mail remained strong. The report also states an obvious fact: the costs of delivering packages are “substantially higher” than transporting…