http://www.prc.gov/prc-docs/home/whatsnew/Station%20and%20branch%20list_120.pdf

Preliminary list of postal stations being considered for closure. From the Postal Regulatory Commission.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40719.pdf

The Postal Service has announced that it is considering closing 3100 of its 48 post office branches and stations due to declining mail volume. This report provides information on postal plans, historical data on the number of U.S. post offices, a review of the procedures and laws relevant to postal closings, and a consideration of possible issues of interest to Congress. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

http://jlarc.state.va.us/Meetings/June08/VERIS.pdf

Reports on problems in Virginia elections relating to use of U.S. Postal Service address data and duplication of social security numbers in voter records. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.

http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/radDocs/pubs/AR2007.pdf

Covers activities relating to national and global security, mail fraud, mail theft, violent crime, hazardous and dangerous mail, and child exploitation via the mail. From the U.S. Postal Inspection Service

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/01/080116postal.pdf

Reports on the competitive mail market and the burdens and advantages that the Postal Service has as a federal entity compared to its private competitors. Concludes that the burdens exceed the benefits but that both distort the marketplace and explores ways that Congress and the Postal Regulatory Commission could minimize these distortions. From the Federal Trade Commission.

http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2007/sr07_084.htm

Features thumbnail images of stamps for 2008. Subjects include state flags, writers, scientists, journalists, entertainers, and vintage black cinema. From the U.S. Postal Service.

http://pe.usps.com/RateCase2007/DMM300_HTML/RatesAndFees.htm

U.S. Postal rates for all forms of service, effective May 14, 2007. From the U.S. Postal Service.

http://www.usps.com/ratecase/_pdf/Mar19FINAL.pdf

Lengthy document detailing the response of the Governors of the USPS to recommendations of the Postal Regulatory Commission in establishing the new fee schedule. First class stamps will cost 41 cents and most new rates will begin on May 14, 2007. The Governors also approved the so-called Forever Stamp which will sell at the 41 cent rate and always reflect the prevailing first class one-ounce letter rate. From the U.S. Postal Service.

http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com/

Offers information about consumer scams on the Internet. Covers typical types of Internet-based fraud, victim stories, tips, and a FAQ. Cosponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Postal Service