Archive for u.s. postal service

Senate Vote on Postal Service Reform Bill Delayed This Week
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Senate Vote on Postal Service Reform Bill Delayed This Week

The U.S. House of Representatives made a clerical error on the Postal Service Reform Act bill, H.R. 3076, which caused the U.S. Senate not to be ... Read More
NMA Signs Joint Writ of Certiorari Petition to US Court of Appeals Questioning Postal Rate-Setting System   
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NMA Signs Joint Writ of Certiorari Petition to US Court of Appeals Questioning Postal Rate-Setting System   

On February 10th, the News Media Alliance, National Newspaper Association, and others sent a joint Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals ... Read More
Postal Service Reform Bill Passes House; Senate Expected to Vote Bill Quickly
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Postal Service Reform Bill Passes House; Senate Expected to Vote Bill Quickly

On February 8th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Postal Service Reform Act, H.R. 3076, by a vote of 342 – 92. The Senate ... Read More
House to Vote on Postal Service Reform Bill Next Week
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House to Vote on Postal Service Reform Bill Next Week

On February 3rd, the U.S. House Rules Committee released an updated version of a postal overhaul bill, H.R. 3076, which will decrease Postal Service expenses ... Read More
News Media Alliance Urges PRC to Include All Periodicals in Reporting On-Time Delivery
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News Media Alliance Urges PRC to Include All Periodicals in Reporting On-Time Delivery

The News Media Alliance and National Newspaper Association filed Comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission about its proposed modifications to its performance measurement systems ... Read More
USPS Publishes Planned Price Increases
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USPS Publishes Planned Price Increases

On September 15, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a “Schedule and Predictable Rate Changes.” ... Read More
Postal Rates to Increase August 29
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Postal Rates to Increase August 29

On August 24, the DC Circuit denied a petition by the News Media Alliance, the National Newspaper Association, and others to delay the increase in ... Read More
While Its Finances Improve, USPS Seeks to Squeeze More Revenue Out of Mailers
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While Its Finances Improve, USPS Seeks to Squeeze More Revenue Out of Mailers

USPS just announced proposed postal rate increases that, in some cases, are seven times the rate of inflation. Here are the proposed rates that pertain ... Read More
Congress Considers Legislation to Shore-Up Postal Service Finances, But Rising Prices Still Threaten Mailers
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Congress Considers Legislation to Shore-Up Postal Service Finances, But Rising Prices Still Threaten Mailers

Congress is working to improve the financial condition of the Postal Service, which mailers hope will ease pressure on USPS and reduce the need to ... Read More
MPA Opposes Postal Service Proposal to Transfer Bound Printed Matter Parcels to the Competitive Product List
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MPA Opposes Postal Service Proposal to Transfer Bound Printed Matter Parcels to the Competitive Product List

The Association for Postal Commerce and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media submitted comments in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s request to transfer ... Read More