NAPS Chat

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and Bob discuss the  USPS' role in the 2020 election, the unfounded attacks on the legitimacy of mailed absentee ballots, and the implication of the election on congressional postal action.

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, former Postal Regulatory Commission  chairman Dan Blair and Bob discuss ongoing and festering  controversies with regard to postal performance, the importance of  transparency in postal operations, election implications for the future of the USPS, and the importance of presidential transitions. Currently, Dan Blair is senior counselor f...

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, former Rep. Tom Davis and Bob discuss  today's political environment and how it impacts the prognosis for  postal legislation in the future. In addition, Tom and Bob talk about  the upcoming election, and how Congress should approach oversight of the government's  handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Former  Rep. Tom Davis is cu...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Ivan and Bob discuss the impact that the four recent federal  court rulings against the USPS, as well as the  USPS settlement of a lawsuit filed in a Montana federal court may have  on congressional and Postal Regulatory Commission actions, the potential impact  that USPS actions and external attacks on the USPS may have on the &nb...

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Mark Mellman, a nationally recognized  political consultant, and Bob discuss the role that public preference  polls play in presidential and congressional campaigns, including the  2020 election. Mark explains how polls work and how to  evaluate them. Finally, Mark and  Bob talk about a recent public opinion poll that explores...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discusses a recent national poll relating to the Postal  Service and the 2020 election, four recent U.S.  Federal Court decisions that reject the Postal Service's recent operational changes, and misstatements at Tuesday's Presidential debate relating to absentee balloting.

During this week's episode of   NAPS Chat , Kevin Forgarty, chief of staff to Rep. Peter King, and Bob  discuss how a national or regional crisis,  such as COVID-19, impacts congressional operations and legislative  advocacy. In addition, Kevin and Bob talk about the importance of timely and reliable mail service during a crisis. Finally, Kevin reflects on winding down Rep. Kin...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Representative Stephanie Murphy (FL-7) and Bob discuss the  congresswoman's unique background, how she  became immersed in postal issues and the agency's recent controversies, and her work relating to the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision on the House Ways and Means Committee.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discuss this week's controversies surrounding the Postal Service, legislative activities relating to the agency, and introducing congressional candidates to NAPS members. Also, it's important on September 11  to recall the terrorist acts that took t...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Rep. Rodney Davis and Bob discuss the partisanship that has  ensnared the U.S. Postal Service on Capitol  Hill, the congressman's support of the House-passed "Delivering for  America Act" (H.R. 8015) and "USPS Fairness Act" (H.R. 2382), and the importance of the  Postal Service to rural America and absentee voting.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, veteran House Oversight and Reform Committee member Brenda Lawrence and Bob review this week's  volatile committee hearing that featured testimony by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Postal Board of Governors Chair Robert Duncan. In addition, Rep. Lawrence and Bob discuss the House of Representatives passage of the " Delivering for America Act " by a...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, historian and policy analyst Christopher Shaw and Bob discuss the historical and consequential significance of the U.S. Postal Service finding itself in a high-stakes political battle currently being waged over its operations and mission, on Capitol Hill and around the country.

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, National Association of Postal Supervisors President Ivan  Butts and Bob discuss White House efforts to  undermine the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service and how the new  Postmaster General's operational and organizational changes could dovetail with those  efforts. In addition, Ivan and Bob talk about congressional tactics to re...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee  Legislative Director Mark Stephenson and Bob discuss efforts by Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney to provide financial relief to the U.S. Postal Service in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,  Mark and Bob talk about a September 17 committee hearing at which  ...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Dr. Tevi Troy discusses the White House deliberative process and how administration policies are  formulated. In addition, as the Deputy Assistant and Acting Assistant  to the President for Domestic Policy under President George W. Bush, Dr. Troy gives a bit of  insight relating to postal policy within the Bush White House. Tevi has &nb...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Bob Levi discuss the senator's bipartisan legislation, S. 4174 , the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, the possibility it could be part of a  COVID-19 relief bill, and the national importance of timely reliable  mail service.

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discuss the July 10,  2020, Postal Service memorandum and  PowerPoint presentation, which outline proposed operational changes that would negatively impact the timely delivery of U.S. mail. These &nbs...

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Nonprofit Alliance Vice President for Government Affairs Mark Micali and Bob discuss the importance of the U.S. Postal Service to the nonprofit community, a sector of the United States economy that accounts for about 10% of the American workforce and raises billions of dollars annually for charitable causes.

In honor of our nation's 244th birthday and the Postal Service's epic relationship to the founding of the USA, postal historian Steve Kochersperger and Bob discuss the fascinating  role that the colonial, revolutionary and gilded era postal department  played in the growth of our nation. Steve is a 37-year employee of the USPS and former  Pennsylvania postmaster. Steve is conducting...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Chuck Mulidore and Bob discuss the impact that COVID-19 has had on NAPS operations, pending congressional postal relief legislation and vote-by-mail.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Rep. Jamie Raskin and  Bob discuss the importance of vote-by-mail, particularly during the  ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the  congressman and Bob discuss unfounded misinformation that could threaten  the election process. Rep. Raskin serves as vice chair of the House Committee on  Administration, the committee having jur...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Ivan and Bob discuss H.R. 7015 , the bipartisan Postal Preservation Act, and efforts to derail vote-by-mail.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , PRC Commissioner Mark  Acton and Bob discuss how Mark's 15-year PRC tenure and political  background inform his outlook on changes being  experienced by the USPS. In addition, Commissioner Acton talks about the  PRC's role in defining universal mail service, providing legislative recommendations to  Congress and the President, and...

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , President Wagner and Bob discuss newly introduced legislation, the Postal Preservation Act ( H.R. 7015 ); the postponement of the 2020 NAPS National Convention; and preparing for the arrival of new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat , Bill McAllister and  Bob reflect on the 1992 hiring and on-boarding of former Postmaster  General Marvin Runyon, the last postmaster general hired from the  private sector. From this historical perspective, Bob and Bill discuss  lessons learned as newly hired Postmaster General Louis DeJoy transitions into Postal Headquarters. Bill McAl...