Management

USPS Is Losing a Lot More Money in 2023 Than It Expected

The Postal Service has gotten rising costs under control, but mail volume losses are accelerating.

Workforce

Postal Police Won a Grievance, but They're Unlikely to Patrol

An arbitrator overturned a 2020 memo that confined the postal police force to acting solely as building security guards.

Management

USPS Opens a New Line of Credit With Treasury

The Postal Service has grown its liquidity immensely, but is eligible to borrow up to an additional $5 billion.

Management

Louis DeJoy Laments the Existence of USPS' Regulator

The postmaster general jokes he would be better off without the regulatory commission, which exists to protect Americans from the Postal Service's monopoly.

Oversight

Postal Service On-Time Performance Similar in Rural and Urban Areas, Report Finds

Government Accountability Office auditors analyzed on-time delivery performance for four largest USPS mail types by volume from October 2020 to December 2021

Management

The USPS Is Leaving Money on the Table With a Poor Investment Strategy, IG Says

The current approach is also leaving the Postal Service vulnerable to unnecessary risk, the watchdog found.

Management

USPS Will Make Mistakes and Learn From Them

Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss Louis DeJoy's managerial process… and his legacy.

Management

The Postal Service Can Continue to Deliver Abortion Pills Anywhere in America, DoJ Says

The Biden administration confirms USPS can continue its existing practice without fear of retribution for employees.

Management

USPS Plans to Electrify 75% of its Fleet

After improving its financial outlook and receiving a funding jolt from Congress, the Postal Service will only buy EVs starting in 2026.

Management

Lawmaker Accuses USPS Employees of Stealing $20K in Campaign Contributions

Various postal entities are probing the matter, but have yet to find evidence of employee involvement.

Management

After Providing $3B, Lawmakers Question Why USPS Isn’t Buying More EVs

The Postal Service has upped its original order of electric vehicles, but Democrats want to see far more progress after they provided the funds.

Management

House Panel Advances Bill to Force Tracking on Ballots Mailed Through USPS

While Republicans have reservations about voting by mail, the bill won overwhelming bipartisan support.

Management

USPS Is Heading Into the Busy Holiday Season With Far Fewer Employees Than in Recent Years

Still, postal officials and other stakeholders expressed confidence the agency will avoid the record delays mailers experienced in 2020.

Management

DeJoy Predicts USPS Will Miss Its Goal to Break Even Next Year

The Postal Service saw a relief from legislative reforms and price increases in 2022, but still experienced a "controllable" loss due to ongoing volume declines.

Management

USPS Reminds Employees to Continue Rushing Ballot Delivery Through November

A look at all the special steps USPS has taken, and will continue to take, to get ballots to election officials on time.

Oversight

Most Voters Skipped ‘In Person on Election Day’ when Offered a Choice of How and When to Vote

Nearly two-thirds of all votes cast in the 2020 presidential election were made through early in-person voting or by mail, rather than by people who visited their local polling places on Election Day.