Post Office

Gov. Terry Branstad says his ownership of about a dozen buildings that house rural post offices in Iowa poses no conflict of interest with his criticism of the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to close many rural post offices. More: continued here

ABC News In financial crisis, Post office turns to CongressBoston GlobeAnd with no congressional action, a year from now, next August or September, the post office could run out of money to pay salaries and contractors, hampering its ability to operate, Donahoe said. "We do not want taxpayer money," Donahoe …

Central Florida News 13 US Post Office's future unclearCentral Florida News 13The postmaster general goes to Congress today to talk about a financial crisis facing the Postal Service. But Is the post office a vital part of the economy, or a money-losing dinosaur that delivers junk mail? … More: continued …

The postmaster general goes to Congress today to talk about a financial crisis facing the Postal Service. But Is the post office a vital part of the economy, or a money-losing dinosaur that delivers junk mail? More: continued here

ABC News In financial crisis, Post office turns to CongressAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAnd with no congressional action, a year from now, next August or September, the post office could run out of money to pay salaries and contractors, hampering its ability to operate, Donahoe said. "We do not want taxpayer money," …

READING (AP) — Residents in the tiny eastern Kansas town of Reading have spent more than three months picking up the pieces after an EF-3 tornado ripped through the community, killing one person and wiping out more than half of the city’s 101 homes, nearly all of its businesses and …

ABC News In financial crisis, Post office turns to CongressThe Associated PressAnd with no congressional action, a year from now, next August or September, the post office could run out of money to pay salaries and contractors, hampering its ability to operate, Donahoe said. "We do not want taxpayer money," …

The Daily Dig: A Death Knell for the US Post Office?The Infrastructurist(AP) (Reuters) (LAT) (NYT) • Today, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will literally “beg for the life of the US Postal Service.” (WaPo) • Tropical Storm Lee swept through the South over the weekend causing twisters, major flooding and power …

Life Without Mail? Post Office Regulars Consider PossibilityWPBF West Palm BeachRegulars at the post office in Palm Beach Gardens are considering what life would be like without mail as the US Postal Service faces a possible default. As more people choose to pay bills online or use e-mail instead, mail …

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe warned that the Postal Service is on “the brink of default” as he battles to keep his agency solvent. More: continued here