http://www.dmnews.com/usps/topic/275/ Articles tagged with USPS from DMNews Postmaster General John Potter took on proponents of do-not-mail legislation last week, saying that mailed ads help fund the USPS. http://www.dmnews.com/potter-remarks-take-on-do-not-mail-movement/article/151994/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT HR 22, the United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009, has passed the US House of Representatives, but postal officials say action in the Senate is needed quickly to head off potential problems. The bill cuts a required payment to postal retirees' health fund from $5.4 billion to $1.4 billion. The payment is due September 30, and unless a similar bill passes the Senate and is signed by the President by then, the USPS must still make the full amount. http://www.dmnews.com/usps-rescue-plan-passes-house-senate-up-next/article/149247/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:27:08 GMT In the wake of declining mail volumes and over-the-counter retail transactions, the US Postal Service has updated its stance on closing postal branches nationwide. In May, the agency announced it was considering the closure of 3,105 of its 4,851 post office branches and stations. It amended that figure to less than 1,000 closures, to be done no earlier than October 2. http://www.dmnews.com/usps-revisits-schedule-for-branch-closures/article/146515/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.dmnews.com/have-you-checked-the-usps-list/article/150797/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:21:29 GMT The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee delayed its vote on the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009 (S. 1507) at a business meeting on July 29. Instead, the committee, chaired by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), made four amendments to the bill that restrict employee bonuses, increase the annual allowable debt for the agency and require expedited reporting on the USPS's financial health. http://www.dmnews.com/amendments-to-postal-bill-rile-unions/article/140920/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:58:17 GMT http://www.dmnews.com/thinking-about-the-usps/article/150186/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:56:50 GMT The US Postal Service has created a new augmented reality Web tool, called the Virtual Box Simulator, to promote the fact that Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes can make shipping easier. http://www.dmnews.com/shipping-not-a-parabox/article/139136/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Postal Regulatory Commission unanimously approved the US Postal Service's summer sale, formally known as the Standard Mail Volume Incentive Pricing Program, on June 4. http://www.dmnews.com/summer-sale-starts-july-1-for-eligible-mailers/article/138114/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:20:13 GMT The Postal Regulatory Commission today unanimously approved the US Postal Service's proposal to implement a "summer sale" or Standard Mail Volume Incentive Pricing Program. The seasonal rates are scheduled to take effect on July 1. http://www.dmnews.com/the-prc-approves-the-usps-summer-sale/article/138031/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:24:04 GMT The US Postal Service's financial situation dominated a discussion with Marie Therese Dominguez, VP, government relations and public policy, USPS, and Patrick Donahoe, USPS deputy postmaster general and COO, this morning at the National Postal Forum. Retiree health benefits, mentioned in Monday's opening session, were a main focus of the talk. http://www.dmnews.com/npf-usps-financial-situation-drives-morning-panel/article/137056/ Tue, 19 May 2009 11:00:25 GMT