Oversight
GovExec Daily: What Explains the Postal Service Delays and Changes?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss the recent changes to USPS.
Oversight
Former USPS Leader from Texas Says Postmaster General Louis Dejoy is 'Destroying Confidence' in the Postal Service
Carolyn Lewis, a former USPS Board of Governors chair, said she has been disturbed by reports of cost-cutting measures and concerns that the mail service will not be able to handle an influx of mailed-in ballots.
Management
Beleaguered Postal Service Rolls Back Some of Its Controversial Reforms
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy bows to pressure on some issues, but it's unclear if he'll roll back all changes causing delays.
Oversight
Analysis: Amid Partisan Fight Over Postal Service’s Future, Its Past Reveals a Common Bond that Helped Stamp an Identity on America
The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in US civic life, one that helped shape American society more than 250 years ago and continues to characterize it today.
Management
USPS Is Rerouting Mail Away From Some Processing Plants, Sparking More Concern Over Delays
Employees, reminded of previous plant closure efforts, are expecting job relocations.
Management
USPS Seeks Pricing Surcharge on Packages for the Holiday Season
Postal Service has seen package business soar during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Management
What's Really Going On At the Postal Service
USPS does not need emergency funding for the election specifically, but acknowledges recent reforms have reduced service levels.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The Postmaster General, Reform and Technology
Michael Plunkett joins the podcast to examine the business and operational changes at USPS.
Management
Despite Calls for His Resignation, New USPS Leader Pledges More Sweeping Changes
While some employees and lawmakers are sounding alarms over Postal Service reforms, stakeholders are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Management
USPS Denies It's Giving the Trump Administration Undue Influence
Postal Service stresses its independence as lawmakers say the administration is "inappropriately insert[ing]" itself into the agency's operations.
Management
After Months of Negotiations, Postal Service Reaches Agreement for $10B Loan From Treasury
Congress authorized the loan in March, and USPS has since said additional relief is necessary.
Management
Senate Republicans Propose Bailout Funds for Homeland Security Department, But Not Postal Service
Money would help DHS agencies avoid furloughs.
Management
USPS Tests More Mail Delivery Changes as Lawmakers Push Back
Critics of reforms under the new postmaster general say he is no longer treating the agency as a public service.
Pay & Benefits
Looking to Cut Costs, New USPS Leader Takes Aim at Overtime and Late Trips
Postal Service acknowledges some mail delays are likely, but says ultimately the system will be more efficient.
Management
Viewpoint: COVID-19 Exposes Why the Postal Service Needs to Get Back into the Banking Business
Millions of Americans are financially excluded from the banking system, which makes them even more vulnerable during the current crisis.
Management
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Provide $25 Billion to Postal Service
As losses during pandemic mount, senators pitch emergency funds to not "let so vital an agency fail."
Oversight
Analysis: The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse — Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election?
Postal delays and mistakes have marred primary voting, and after years of budget cuts and plant closures, mail delivery has slowed so much that ballot deadlines in many states are no longer realistic.
Management
Postal Service Police Release Masks Seized En Route to Protesters
The masks were being distributed by an activist organization to limit the spread of COVID-19 during protests against police brutality.
Management
How the Postal Service Helped Stamp Identity on America – and Continues to Deliver a Common Bond Today
The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in U.S. civic life, one that helped shape American society more than 250 years ago and continues to characterize it today
Management