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USPS Proposes Revisions to Rural Carrier Costing Methodology Resulting in Lower Periodicals Costs
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USPS Proposes Revisions to Rural Carrier Costing Methodology Resulting in Lower Periodicals Costs

The Postal Service requested that the PRC initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider a change to rural carrier costing on November 21 ... Read More
PRC Approves January Rate Increases & Announces New Proceeding
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PRC Approves January Rate Increases & Announces New Proceeding

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the market-dominant price increases proposed by the Postal Service on November 22; however, they also stated they recognize stakeholders’ ... Read More
Postal Regulatory Commission Grants the News/Media Alliance Motion on USPS Flats Plan
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Postal Regulatory Commission Grants the News/Media Alliance Motion on USPS Flats Plan

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued a notice and order on November 17 granting the Alliance’s Motion for Acceptance of Comments on the USPS Proposed ... Read More
Congressmen Connolly & LaTurner Send Letter to Postal Board of Governors Requesting Pause in Rate Increases
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Congressmen Connolly & LaTurner Send Letter to Postal Board of Governors Requesting Pause in Rate Increases

Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors on September 5 requesting a pause on its current ... Read More
USPS Files Volume Incentives for Marketing Mail
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USPS Files Volume Incentives for Marketing Mail

On August 11, the United States Postal Service filed volume incentives for Marketing Mail and First-Class Mail, with the Postal Regulatory Commission, which would start ... Read More
USPS Inspector General to Receive Excellence Award
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USPS Inspector General to Receive Excellence Award

 Women in Logistics and Delivery Services (WILDS) announced it will present the second annual Megan J. Brennan Award for Excellence to Tammy Whitcomb Hull, Inspector ... Read More
Alliance Submits Comments on USPS Service Performance
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Alliance Submits Comments on USPS Service Performance

The News/Media Alliance submitted comments on October 31 in response to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to USPS service performance and ... Read More
Nonsubscriber Cap for In-County Periodicals Raised Effective Now
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Nonsubscriber Cap for In-County Periodicals Raised Effective Now

The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 was signed into law last month. Section 204 of that Act raised the annual cap on the number ... Read More