that do not have an alternative post office within eight miles accessible by public roads. … From the office of Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro Washington, Nov 9 – JONESBORO – After listening to the concern of citizens in Northeast Arkansas, Congressman Rick Crawford introduced H.R. 3370, Protecting Our Rural Post Offices Act of 2011. H.R. […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has confirmed that there are no current plans to shut down any D.C. post offices. Norton contacted the U.S. Postal Service after being informed that District residents had heard that two post offices would close in December. “I have insisted that every community in the District have […]
Defendant Offered Contracts in Return For Money, Took $15,000 – WASHINGTON – Ron Middlebrooks, a former senior executive with the U.S. Postal Service, was sentenced today to two years of incarceration on a bribery charge stemming from his acceptance of $15,000 in cash from a businessman he promised to reward with government contracts, U.S. Attorney […]
Alaska’s Proposed Military Postal Closures Based on “Data from the Clinton Administration” Senator Tells Postmaster General Using Outdated Numbers “Unthinkable” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski questioned the United States Postal Service’s decision-making process behind the proposed closure of the Eielson Air Force Base, Fort Wainwright and Elmendorf Air Force Base post offices. In a […]
From the Office of Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO): November 7, 2011 Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, along with Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Kent Conrad (D-ND), are urging Senate committee leaders to consider Western states and rural communities when exploring potential reforms to the U.S. Postal Service. “We think a long-term viable postal service […]
USPS Statement on Proceeding with Exigent Pricing Relief As a result of the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) Oct. 31 order denying a motion by the Postal Service to “stay” its request for exigent price relief until Dec. 15, 2011, the Postal Service today informed the Commission that it will continue to proceed with the case. […]
WASHINGTON — As the “Official Shipper of the Holidays,” the United States Postal Service today released the suggested mail-by dates to ensure packages, cards, and letters reach their intended destination before the 2011 celebrations begin. Dates are provided as a guide for dropping holiday wishes into the mail. Customers who use the United States Postal […]
NRLCA President Jeanette Dwyer Issues Statement on 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 Alexandria, VA, November 2, 2011—NRLCA President Jeanette P. Dwyer has issued the following statement responding to legislation introduced in the United States Senate, the “21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011.” The bill was introduced by Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Chairman […]
NALC responds to the Senate postal proposal, 21st Century Postal Service Act; supports comprehensive reform but opposes the end of Saturday mail delivery and the phase-out of door delivery Statement by Fredric V. Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, on the proposed 21st Century Postal Service Act: Although the National Association of […]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — With the Nov. 2 announcement of a new bill designed to get the ailing US Postal Service on its feet, the American Catalog Mailers Association had deep praise for the work of a bipartisan panel of Senate leaders in postal oversight. “While we have not yet had the opportunity […]