What the USPS 10-year plan may have to say about future rate increasesSteveMarch 24, 2021Blog, Slideshow The 10-year plan did not reveal the size of the rate increase but it left a few clues.
“Save the Post Office” launches new Service Performance DashboardSteveMarch 7, 2021Blog, Featured, Slideshow The Dashboard provides easy access to the recent performance reports and lots of charts too.
The Postal Service wants to slow down the mail, Congress says not so fastSteveFebruary 22, 2021Blog, Slideshow The PMG wants to change service standards; the House Committee on Oversight and Reform wants to change the law.
Back to the Future: The USPS, PRC and Mailers revisit the meaning of PAEASteveFebruary 19, 2021Blog, Slideshow The rate case is now in the DC Circuit, where the parties are arguing about what Congress meant when it gave the PRC authority to establish a new rate system.
The 2020 Mail Delays: Stats & ChartsSteveFebruary 14, 2021Blog, Featured, Slideshow The PRC has been scrutinizing on-time service performance and requesting data about the scope and causes of mail delays
How the pandemic could lead to a big USPS price hikeSteveJanuary 4, 2021Blog, Slideshow Under the newly revised system, the possible rate increases are considerably greater than what the PRC had envisioned over the past couple of years
City of Spanish Fort, AL, appeals closure of its post officeSteveDecember 28, 2020Blog, Slideshow Because it’s a contract post office, the USPS and PRC will say the closure is not covered by federal regulations.
PRC busts the price cap, lawsuits sure to followSteveDecember 1, 2020Blog, Slideshow The new rate system gives the USPS above-inflation pricing authority, but the decision is likely to be challenged in court
Updates on the USPS Service Performance ReportsSteveNovember 7, 2020Blog, Slideshow All the daily and weekly reports, with links, highlights and analysis.
Lawsuits against DeJoy, USPS & Trump over mail delays and election mailSteveNovember 6, 2020Blog, Slideshow Twelve lawsuits have been filed against the USPS over mail delays and threats to voting by mail
