A former official of the Postal Regulatory Commission criticizes the Trump administration’s demand that the U.S.P.S. raise its rates. Ruth Y. Goldway was a member of the Postal Regulatory Commission, and served as its chairman from 2009-2014. She was first appointed by President Bill Clinton in April 1998, and reappointed in 2002 and 2008 by […]
“An enduring record ignored by The Post” — Letter to the editor by Ruth Y. Goldway, Postal Regulatory Commission to the Washington Post I cringed at the loaded and inflammatory language, but I was most concerned that there was no effort to hear my side of the story. Only my critics were quoted. No mention […]
The following is a press release from the Postal Regulatory Commission: December 11, 2014 – Washington, DC – Today Tony Hammond and Nanci E. Langley were sworn in as Commissioners at the Postal Regulatory Commission by Acting Chairman Robert G. Taub. They return to the Commission after having first been appointed in 2002 and 2008, […]
On December 9, 2014 the Senate confirmed nominations of Tony Hammond and Nanci E. Langley as Postal Regulatory Commissioners by voice votes: Executive Calendar #800 Tony Hammond – to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018; and Executive Calendar #801 Nanci E. Langley – to be a […]
President Obama Designates Robert G. Taub Acting Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission (December 4, 2014) Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama today formally designated Commissioner Robert G. Taub as Acting Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission), effective immediately. He succeeds Ruth Y. Goldway who has served as Chairman since August 2009. note: There are […]
NAPS Leg/Reg Update – November 25, 2014 The National Association of Postal Supervisors has requested the Postal Regulatory Commission to assess the impact of the Postal Service’s planned consolidation of 82 mail processing facilities, slated to begin in January 2015. The consolidations are expected to slow down delivery of much of the nation’s mail, especially […]
PRC Adopts A Fast Track Process For Advisory Opinions On Nationwide Service Changes Washington, DC – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission introduced modernized rules to respond to Postal Service requests for Advisory Opinions on major changes to postal services. Under these new rules, the Commission would seek to issue future advisory opinions in 90 days […]
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and co-author of the Postal Reform Act of 2013 released his annual oversight report “Wastebook 2013” highlighting 100 examples of wasteful and low-priority spending totaling nearly $30 billion. Coburn listed the Postal Service’s contract with self-styled futurist “Faith […]
Washington, DC – Ruth Y. Goldway, Chairman of the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), is being honored by Consumer Action, an organization that advocates for underrepresented consumers across the country, for her contributions to the protection of postal consumers. Chairman Goldway will receive the 2012 Consumer Excellence Award on October 2, 2012, at the Capital […]
Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway offers a separate view published along with the PRC Advisory Opinion Analyzing USPS plan to change service standards: Separate Views of Chairman Goldway The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) established a complex balance of responsibilities between the monopoly postal operator and the independent government regulator. This […]