A homeschooling class that follows savethepostoffice.com has suggested that this article from 2024 would be a valuable addition to the website at this particular time, so thanks to them for the recommendation: Managing Election and Political Stress: Practical Tips for a Healthier Mindset Cole Neder Election seasons are often fraught with tension and anxiety, affecting individuals across the political spectrum. … Read More
OIG’s Oversight of Delivering for America Plan, Vol. 4
OIG: The Delivering for America (DFA) plan, released in 2021, outlines the Postal Service’s 10-year strategy to improve service and achieve financial sustainability. In 2024, DFA 2.0 provided an updated blueprint for its path forward. Since the release of the DFA plan, the Office of Inspector General has integrated independent and objective reviews of its implementation into our work. This … Read More
Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
NPR: Relying on the U.S. Postal Service to return a mail-in ballot close to Election Day now comes with an additional risk for many voters — a late postmark that gets a vote rejected. The risk stems from mailing system changes that began last year. And those changes have pushed some election officials to encourage voters to consider returning their … Read More
OIG Report on Facility Lease Management
OIG: Due to a variety of cost and service considerations, the U.S. Postal Service leases nearly 23,000 of its 31,000 real properties nationwide, at an annual cost of more than $1 billion. While Postal Service staff manage leases and rent payments, a third-party contractor helps negotiate terms and submits annual reports with key financial and operating data. Facility-related lease costs rose since 2021 due … Read More
CPWU Fall 2026 Newsletter
The Fall 2026 newsletter from Communities and Postal Workers United (CPWU) has articles about the “uprising” at the NALC Convention, the legal fight over voting by mail, the importance of voting early due to slower mail delivery, and self-driving vehicles, robots and drones. Read the newsletter here.
Assessment of Postal Service’s Network Changes
OIG: In March 2021, the U.S. Postal Service released its 10-year strategic Delivering for America (DFA) plan to achieve financial sustainability and improve service. Since that time, the Postal Service has implemented significant changes in its transportation, package processing, and delivery network. This involved reducing operational costs by consolidating operations and moving mail from air networks to ground transportation, eliminating … Read More
Postal network redesign and mail ballot rejections in the 2026 primaries
Brookings: In 2025, the Postal Service changed how mail leaves thousands of post offices. Mail sent from those offices can now wait an extra day before beginning its journey. Voters send their mail ballots back through those offices, and unlike most mail, those ballots must arrive by a deadline. The 2026 primaries were the next federal elections after this change … Read More
PMG tells associates he wants out
Reuters: “US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say.” The head of the U.S. Postal Service ​has told confidants that he is deeply discouraged by his job and wants to resign, according to four people familiar with his thinking, as the ‌agency comes under scrutiny over financial losses and President Donald Trump’s effort to tighten rules … Read More
EcommerceBytes Ceases Publication After 27 Years
Value Added Resource: Longtime ecommerce news site EcommerceBytes has ceased publication after 27Â years, ending a run that began when publishers Ina and David Steiner launched AuctionBytes in 1999. The husband-and-wife publishing operation, which rebranded as EcommerceBytes in 2011, covered eBay, Amazon, Etsy and other marketplaces, with a particular focus on issues affecting online sellers. The site’s homepage has now been … Read More
Postal Officials Say Trump’s Mail-Ballot Push Will Create Widespread Errors
Erik Katz, Notus: President Donald Trump’s push to have the U.S. Postal Service screen voters for eligibility in the midterm election is running up against tight deadlines that some officials are warning will cause massive errors and disenfranchisement. The Supreme Court this week temporarily allowed the Postal Service to move forward with a new plan — based on a Trump executive order … Read More