By Bill McAllister – April 28, 2021 In a sharply critical critique of the mailing industry, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has said the United States Postal Service is āincapable of providing the American people with consistent, predictable service.ā That statement came from the embattled postal chief as he sought to rebut arguments from commercial mailers…
By Jay Bigalke – April 26, 2021 Postal cards have a storied history among philatelists. The first United States postal card was issued in 1873, and the newest one is featured in the May 10 issue of Linnās. Also in the May 10 issue is Ronald Blanksā article on airmail postal cards and their rates….
Washington Postal Scene by Bill McAllister June 25, 2020 The United States Postal Service has officially retreated from its dire financial forecast saying that it would be out of cash by June. The new forecast, given to mailer associations June 22, is actually two forecasts, according to Stephen Kearney, executive director of the Alliance of…
By Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent Hereās an important stamp date: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Thatās when the United States Postal Service has told mailers it wants to implement its next rate change. But itās unknown if the Postal Service will use its annual rate change to seek an end to the 47Ā¢ first-class stamp. By…
By Bill McAllister – July 12, 2016 Prospects for congressional approval of major postal reform legislation have sharply increased with the approval of a bill that would boost stamp prices and require postal retirees to depend on Medicare for most medical expenses. The action by the House Oversight Committee on July 12 does not assure…
By Bill McAllister – May 27, 2015 When first-day cover collector Rollin Berger saw the announcement of a new United States forever stamp on what seemed like the website of a congressional committee that oversees the U.S. Postal Service, he was immediately skeptical.Ā “Is this legit or is someone pulling our leg?” he asked.Ā Sure,…
Former postmaster general Benjamin F. Bailar has resigned from the Citizensā Stamp Advisory Committee, questioning the value of continuing a panel that has guided United States stamp policy since 1957. In a letter to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe, Bailar suggested that the committee has become overly concerned about trying to raise money for the…
The member of Congress who wrote the 2006 law that has been widely blamed for the United States Postal Serviceās financial crisis is defending that act but warning that lawmakers are unlikely to come quickly to the agencyās rescue. Former House Committee on Government Reform chairman Tom Davis laid that forecast before a July 16…
