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"...The move followed complaints of delayed deliveries, misrouted packages and prescription mail problems, while Skyline’s long-sought ZIP code request remains under review. ...Strong said his office has responded to repeated complaints from residents and small businesses about missed delivery windows and mail routed through distant processing facilities. ...concerns regarding the lack of reliable mail service. I remain concerned about the negative impacts of consolidation, including degraded mail service, declining customer satisfaction and cost overruns,” Strong said. “This audit is about getting clear answers and making sure the Postal Service delivers the level of service our communities expect.” ..."
ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS
"...The right to vote in Federal elections is reserved exclusively for citizens of the United States under the Constitution and Federal law. Federal statutes explicitly prohibit non-citizens from registering to vote or voting in Federal elections and impose criminal penalties for violations. ...To enhance election integrity via the United States Mail, additional measures are necessary. Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters. Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots, reducing the risk of fraud and protecting the integrity of Federal elections.
Sec. 2. Establishment and Transmission of State Citizenship Lists and Prioritization of Investigations and Prosecutions Related to Election Fraud. (a) To the extent feasible and consistent with applicable law"
"...The Postal Service will release its new Happy Birthday stamp on Saturday, April 18.
The Forever stamp is a nod to birthdays being one of the most widely observed personal milestones, as well as the continued popularity of sending birthday greetings through the mail. ...The Happy Birthday stamp will be available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and on usps.com." This Article is From: news.usps.com
"...After 40 or 50 years of contributing to society, raising families, and paying into the system, our seniors deserve a "golden age" that is actually golden.
Instead, skyrocketing inflation and stagnant Social Security checks are forcing our elders back into the workforce just to cover the basic costs of food and medicine.
A nation is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. ..."
"...Agency says the move will free up $2.5B this year, and officials warn it could run out of cash without major reforms...USPS emphasized that the pause will have no immediate impact on current or future retirees.
"There will not be any immediate detrimental impact to our current or future retirees if normal FERS cost payments are temporarily withheld," Postal Service Chief Financial Officer Luke Grossmann said. "
"MARCH 23, 2026 — The U.S. Census Bureau last month announced it has modified its 2026 Census Test sites to Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. These sites were selected to give the Census Bureau the opportunity to explore how working with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could increase effectiveness and how to improve in-field enumeration processes for the 2030 Census.
Starting on May 1, the Census Bureau will invite approximately 154,600 households in Spartanburg and Huntsville to respond to the test online in English only via computer, smartphone and tablet. Phone and mail responses will not be offered. The test will include the same questions asked in the American Community Survey (ACS), which collects detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. Questions are expected to take around 40 minutes to complete and include name, race, sex, citizenship and education.
A smaller subset of questions will be asked for households who do not respond on their own. Using the ACS allows the Census Bureau to leverage existing questions that the Census Bureau already asks.
Starting on June 1 and through August 31 when data collection ends, census takers, including postal workers, may visit households that do not respond on their own to collect responses in person. ..."
"...the fourteenth Contract Update produced and distributed by the NPMHU during the course of 2025 negotiations. These updates, along with the Union’s magazine and monthly bulletins, will keep mail handlers throughout the country informed and involved in the issues raised during this round of bargaining. ..."
USPS could stop delivering mail by next year without funding, official warns
"...That warning was issued by Postmaster General David Steiner while testifying before the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee last Tuesday. Without assistance from Congress, Steiner warned, the agency's funds will be exhausted by..."
The Postal Service’s National Printing Center offers competitive prices
"...The Postal Service’s National Printing Center, known as the NPC, is urging employees to take advantage of its competitive pricing for printed envelopes.
The NPC is the organization’s in-house printer. There are no profit margins or shipping charges on NPC orders.
Ordering in bulk can mean additional savings. For example, 500 No. 10 envelopes printed with a return address cost 13 cents each, including..."