Postal Service
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Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), says a bill is being drafted to address Postal Service reforms. The reforms include addressing the mandate to pre-fund health retiree benefits, as well as merging the USPS Board of Governors and the Postal Regulatory Commission.
May 11, 2016 -
The U.S. Postal Service fared better this financial quarter than it did last year, but the Postmaster General says Congress has been slow to remove a weight around the agency's neck.
May 10, 2016 -
So the price of those Forever postage stamps has dropped 2 cents. Good news, right? Not necessarily according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, who says the new price comes at a price.
May 04, 2016 Is there a downside to the less expensive Forever stamp? Find out this week on Your Turn when host Mike Causey discusses the issue with Katie Maddocks and Bruce Moyer from the National Association of Postal Supervisors. Maddocks and Moyer will explain how dropping the price of Forever stamps from 49 cents to 47 cents will affect businesses, employees and you. May 4, 2016
May 03, 2016-
The Postal Service has several big indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts worth billions, but it doesn't always follow the rules. Lucine Willis, deputy director for supply management and facilities in USPS' Office of Inspector General, fills in the all details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 03, 2016 -
Kristin Seaver steps in to the CIO and executive vice president roles after spending the last two-plus years working as the vice president of area operations for the Capital Metro Area.
April 25, 2016 -
Democrats and Republicans both agree the Postal Service needs congressional help to better its budget, but getting there is a tougher problem.
February 04, 2016 -
The Treasury Department, thanks largely to the Internal Revenue Service, held its rank as the agency with the lowest satisfaction rating in 2015.
February 02, 2016 -
David Williams, USPS inspector general, is stepping down from his watchdog post. His departure is voluntary and Deputy Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb will be serving in the role until a permanent successor is named.
January 28, 2016 -
Postmaster General Megan Brennan told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Congress needs to pass legislative reforms to her agency, now.
January 21, 2016 -
Why would a giant federal union endorse a presidential dark horse this early? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it may be a message to another contender.
November 16, 2015 -
The Postal Service continues to press for substantial legislation changes to remain a competitor in the mail and package delivery field. It recorded its ninth consecutive year of billion dollar losses.
November 13, 2015 -
The American Postal Workers Union is telling members to avoid signing up for a database in light of the Postal Service 2014 cyber breach.
October 20, 2015 -
Sen. Tom Carper (D- Del.) the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee released his new bill to reform the Postal Service and relieve it of some of its fiscal pressure. The Postal Service continues to run in the red, quarter after quarter and year after year. Dan Blair is the President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration and former chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what he sees in Carper's bill.
September 23, 2015 -
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) has introduced legislation to help the Postal Service recover from its financial woes, revitalize employee morale and restore the public's faith in the agency.
September 17, 2015