The winter holidays are the last stand for the ritual known as letter writing. When else do you put pen to paper, use stamps, and mail something? These days, why […]
First-Class Mail: The History and Future of the U.S. Postal Service
On Friday, the U.S. Postal Service instituted a new policy that will mean slower deliveries and higher costs for certain packages and letters. It’s part of U.S. Postmaster General Louis […]
Postal Volumes Surging With Holidays
Postal Christmas volumes are surging predictably, sometimes resulting in delayed delivery. Parcel numbers have increased dramatically during the pandemic as customers seek to avoid in-person shopping and order on-line or […]
What the Media is Getting Wrong about the U.S. Postal Service
“It’s a logistics story first and foremost, but it’s been reported as a Donald Trump story,” says journalist Alex Shephard of all the recent reporting on the United States Postal […]
Postal Unions Mobilize for National Call-In to Senators
Postal Unions will mobilize Thursday with a national call-in to Senators to prevent what they see as counter-productive changes to the postal service as well as for the passage of […]
Oregon Has Been Voting By Mail Since 1998. Why Can’t We All?
Following Wisconsin’s chaotic election last month, held in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic, the nation now has its eyes on vote-by-mail as a possible solution for ensuring voter […]
