USPS: Franked Mail pre-election ban in effect

Posted on August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 by 21cpw

The “blackout” period for Franked Mail mass mailings takes effect Wednesday, Aug. 8. Franked Mail is official correspondence sent by members of Congress and other authorized users. These mailpieces have the member’s facsimile signature — the frank — in the upper right corner of the envelope or label instead of a postage stamp. The frank…

APWU: New Postal Reform Legislation Introduced in the Senate

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by 21cpw

Web News Article #: 32-2018 03/23/2018 – On March 22, The Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 (S. 2629) was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The APWU recognizes the efforts of the four bi-partisan Senators who worked to craft and co-sponsor the proposed legislation – Tom Carper (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and…