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Congressional Letter Asks for Pause on Postal Increases
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Congressional Letter Asks for Pause on Postal Increases

Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves, along with 17 other cosigners, sent a letter to the Postal Board of Governors on January 19 asking the ... Read More
PRC Approves July Postal Rate Increases & The Alliance Joins Coalition Letter to Congressional Subcommittee Concerned about Rates and Service, Calls for Additional Reform
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PRC Approves July Postal Rate Increases & The Alliance Joins Coalition Letter to Congressional Subcommittee Concerned about Rates and Service, Calls for Additional Reform

On May 31, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) approved the USPS market-dominant rate increases proposed by the Postal Service on April 10 ... Read More
Rep. LaTurner Questions Postmaster General DeJoy on Increased Rates and Flats Processing
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Rep. LaTurner Questions Postmaster General DeJoy on Increased Rates and Flats Processing

The US House Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing May 17 - Tracking the Postal Service: An Update on the Delivering for America Plan ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Submits Comments to PRC Docket on USPS Delivering for America Plan
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News/Media Alliance Submits Comments to PRC Docket on USPS Delivering for America Plan

The News/Media Alliance joined the National Postal Policy Council and Major Mailers Association in submitting comments on May 12 to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Files Comments on Rate Proposals & USPS Reports Fiscal Year 2022 Results
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News/Media Alliance Files Comments on Rate Proposals & USPS Reports Fiscal Year 2022 Results

The Alliance filed the comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission on November 7 in response to the Postal Service’s notice of market-dominant price adjustments ... Read More
Postal Regulatory Commission Approves Rate Increases & Requests Stakeholder Input
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Postal Regulatory Commission Approves Rate Increases & Requests Stakeholder Input

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has favorably reviewed new competitive and market dominant price increases that will take effect July 10, 2022 ... Read More
USPS Publishes Planned Price Increases
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USPS Publishes Planned Price Increases

On September 15, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a “Schedule and Predictable Rate Changes.” ... Read More
Postal Rates to Increase August 29
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Postal Rates to Increase August 29

On August 24, the DC Circuit denied a petition by the News Media Alliance, the National Newspaper Association, and others to delay the increase in ... Read More
While Its Finances Improve, USPS Seeks to Squeeze More Revenue Out of Mailers
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While Its Finances Improve, USPS Seeks to Squeeze More Revenue Out of Mailers

USPS just announced proposed postal rate increases that, in some cases, are seven times the rate of inflation. Here are the proposed rates that pertain ... Read More
Congress Considers Legislation to Shore-Up Postal Service Finances, But Rising Prices Still Threaten Mailers
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Congress Considers Legislation to Shore-Up Postal Service Finances, But Rising Prices Still Threaten Mailers

Congress is working to improve the financial condition of the Postal Service, which mailers hope will ease pressure on USPS and reduce the need to ... Read More