Podcasts by NAPS Chat

Episode 150 December 17 2021 - "Postal Protection, Legislative Update and the Upmong NAPS Legislative Conference" with NAPS Executive Vice President Chuck Mulidore from 2021-12-17T14:54:37

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, National Association of Postal  Supervisors Executive Vice President Chuck Mulidore joins Bob to continue last week's discussion about NAPS ef...

Episode 149 December 10 2021 -- "Protecting Postal Personnel, Property and Patrons" with USPS Police Captain Butch Maynard, President of NAPS Branbch 51 from 2021-12-10T14:46:31

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, USPS Police Captain Butch Maynard, President of NAPS Branch 51, joins Bob to discuss the protection of Postal personnel, property and patrons. In additio...

Episode 148 December 2 2021 -- "A View a Postal View from the Press" - with Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent for Linn's Stamp News from 2021-12-02T19:44:01

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Bill McAllister, Washington correspondent for Linn's Stamp News, joins Bob to discuss a variety of postal issues, including the new Postal Board of Gover...

Episode 147 November 19 2021 -- "Meet New NAPS Secretary/Treasurer James Warden" from 2021-11-19T17:49:18

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Secretary/Treasurer Jimmy  Warden joins Bob to discuss a wide variety of postal and NAPS-related  issues, including the USPS RIF, NAPS mem...

Episode 146 November 5 2021 -- " FEHBP Open Season -- What Will Be New in '22?" with Jay Fritz, OPM Manager for Outreach and Progrma Services" from 2021-11-05T14:54:24

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Jay Fritz, manager of the Office of  Personnel Management's Outreach and Program Services joins Bob to discuss the 2021 Federal Employees Heal...

Episode 145 October 29 2021 -- "The Postal Regutalory Commission's Authority Over the Mail Service" with Postal Regulatory Commission Vice Chair Ashley Poling from 2021-10-29T15:07:22

Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Vice Chairwoman Ashley Poling joins NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. Vice Chairwoman Poling and...

Episode 144 October 15 2021 -- "Maintaining the Postal Service as a Public Trust" with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) from 2021-10-14T20:07:36

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, joins NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi on the week's episode of NAPS chat. R...

Episode 143 October 8 2021 -- "Postal Nominations, Complaints, Pilots and Stagnation" with Bob Levi, NAPS Director of Legislative & Political Affairs from 2021-10-08T18:00:48

On this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs discusses presidential nominations to postal agencies, a complaint filed with the Postal Regulatory Commis...

Episode 142 October 1 2021 -- "Reflections with a Past President of NAPS" with Louis Atkins, NAPS President (2010-2016) from 2021-10-01T16:22:45

Louis Atkins, former national  president of the National Association of Postal Supervisors, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. Louis reflects on his tenure as president (20...

Episode 141 September 17 2021 -- "A Legislative Postal Fixture Shares His Wisdom" with Jeffrey Post, Senior Professional Staff Member, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee from 2021-09-17T19:43:13

Jeffrey Post, a legislative fixture in the postal world, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss how the venue for legislative deliberations (i.e., the House and Senate ...

Episode 140 September 20 2021 - "A Visit with Chuck Mulidore, the Newly Elected Executive VP of NAPS" from 2021-09-10T18:48:12

Newly elected National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Chuck Mulidore joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the outcome of pay consultations...

Episode 140 September 10 2021 - "A Visit with Chuck Mulidore, the Newly Elected Executive VP of NAPS" from 2021-09-10T18:48:12

Newly elected National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Chuck Mulidore joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the outcome of pay consultations...

Episode 139 August 27 2021 - "Reflections with Retiring NAPS President Brian Wagner" from 2021-08-27T11:54:38

Brian Wagner, retiring  President of the National Association of Postal Supervisors joins Bob  Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the Postal Service's August 24 pay...

Episode 138 August 20 2021 -- "What Happened to Postal Legislation and Reflections of 7 Years as Executive Vice President" with Ivan Butts, NAPS Executive VP from 2021-08-20T16:34:16

Ivan Butts, NAPS Executive  Vice President, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss the protracted wait for congressional action on pending postal legislation, publ...

Episode 137 August 8 2021 -- "What Does America Think About the Postal Service?" -- with Art Sackler of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service from 2021-08-06T15:30:52

Art Sackler, executive  director of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, joins Bob  Levi on this week's episode of NAPS Chat. They discuss Listen

Episode 136 July 30 2021 -- "A Congressman's Postal DNA" with Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) from 2021-07-29T18:38:54

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), senior member of the House Committee on Oversight & Reform and former chair of the committee's postal subcommittee, joins Bob Levi on this week's episode of NAPS C...

Episode 135 July 23 2021 -- "The USPS' Not Ready for Prime Time Proposal to Slow Down the Mail and Other Postal Regulatory Commission and Congressional Activities" from 2021-07-23T14:12:41

NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi goes solo on this week's edition of NAPS Chat. Bob discusses the Postal Regulatory Commission's (PRC) Advisory Opinion on the Pos...

Episode 134 July 16 2021 -- "Senate Postal Hearing, Congressional Budget Office View of Postal Bill and Attorney General's Demand for USPS Accountability" -- with NAPS Executive VP Ivan Butts from 2021-07-16T15:34:50

NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts, joins Bob Levi on the latest edition of NAPS Chat. They discuss Postal Inspector General Tammy Whitcomb's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Com...

Episode 133 July 2 2021 -- "Fighting to Protect the Postal Service" -- with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro from 2021-07-02T18:37:27

Pennsylvania's chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss his activities to protect America's mail service. In part, Attorney General Sh...

Episode 132 June 25 2021 -- "California Dream'n About Postal Legislation" -- with Marilyn Walton, NAPS Western Region Vice President from 2021-06-25T15:36:25

NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discusses this week's postal news, and is joined by Marilyn Walton, NAPS Western Region Vice President and National Legislative Chair....

Episode 131 June 18 2021 -- "Legislative Activisim in the Sunshine State" -- with Ann Strickland, NAPS Florida Legislative Chair from 2021-06-18T16:07:47

NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs Bob Levi discusses this week's postal news, and is joined by Ann Strickland, NAPS' Florida Legislative Chair. Ann and Bob discuss how Florida &...

Episode 130 June 11 2021 -- "Postal Regulatory Commission Hearing on Postal Standards and Deep Dive Into H.R. 3077" - with Bob Levi, NAPS Director of Legislative & Political Affairs from 2021-06-11T17:23:08

Bob Levi discusses this week's  postal news, including the Postal Regulatory Commission's public  hearing on the Postal Service's proposed new service standards. In addition, Bob takes...

Episode 129 June 4 2021 -- "Deep Dive into H.R. 3076" - with Bob Levi, NAPS Director of Legislative & Political Affairs from 2021-06-04T18:49:21

Bob Levi discusses this week's postal-related legislative and regulatory news, as well as taking a dive into H.R. 3076, the Postal Reform Act of 2021.

Episode 128 May 28 2021 -- "Prospects for Postal Reform Legislation" - with Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) from 2021-05-28T18:07:09

Senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Pete Sessions (R-TX) joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss the committee's recent approval of postal reform legislation, the legisla...

Episode 127 May 21 2021 -- Postal Legislation Moves Forward - with NAPS Executive VP Ivan Butts from 2021-05-21T14:09:33

NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss Listen

Episode 126 Nay 14 2021 -- The Story Behind a Popular Postal Blog - with Steve Hutkins of "SavethePostOffice.com" from 2021-05-13T21:29:50

Steve Hutkins, the administrator and founder of the "Save the Post Office" website joins  Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss the website's popularity, purpose and impact. Bob and Steve talk a...

Episode 126 May 14 2021 -- The Story Behind a Popular Postal Blog - with Steve Hutkins of "SavethePostOffice.com" from 2021-05-13T21:29:50

Steve Hutkins, the administrator and founder of the "Save the Post Office" website joins  Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss the website's popularity, purpose and impact. Bob and Steve talk a...

Episode 125 May 7 2021 -- "Postal RIF, EAS Pay Talks and Lunch with Postal Board of Governors" with NAPS President Brian Wagner from 2021-05-07T13:50:49

National Association of Postal Supervisors President Brian Wagner joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to discuss a luncheon meeting held this week with the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, the re...

Episode 124 April 30 2021 -- "A Congressman's Evaluation of Postal Performance" with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) from 2021-04-29T20:02:20

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to talk about postal performance, legislative efforts to sustain the agency and his perspective on the future of the Postal Service. T...

Episode 123 April 23 2021 -- "Postal Nominees to Senate: Restoration of Service is Priority; and Reflections on NAPS' Virtual Legislative Conference" from 2021-04-23T17:23:41

NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts joins Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to talk about this week's U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on the three pending presidential nominees to the U.S. Postal Serv...

Episode 122 April 9 2021 -- "Livingroom Lobbying 101 - Preparing for the 2021 NAPS Legislative Training Seminar" from 2021-04-08T21:28:05

NAPS Legislative Chairs Jimmy  Salmon (AZ) and Steve Shawn (MD), NAPS Branch 157 Legislative Chair Angie Hicks (NC), and NAPS member Carl Walton join Bob Levi on NAPS Chat to talk about pre...

Episode 121 April 2 2021 -- "The Postal Service's Mission Shift" with American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Kevin Kosar from 2021-04-02T13:17:10

American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholar Kevin Kosar joins Bob Levi to explore the Postal Service's mission-shift in light of the Postmaster General's and Postal Board of Governors' week-o...

Episode 120 March 26 2021 -- "The Wait is Over for the USPS 10-Year Strategic Plan" with NAPS Secretary Treasurer Chuck Mulidore from 2021-03-25T19:41:44

National Association of Postal Supervisors Secretary Treasurer Chuck Mulidore joins Bob Levi to review aspects of the recently unveiled USPS Ten-Year Strategic Plan.

Episode 119 March 19, 2021 -- "Getting Ready for NAPS Virtual Legislative Training Seminar" with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2021-03-19T14:17:22

National Association of Postal  Supervisors Vice President Ivan Butts joins Bob Levi to promote the  2021 "Virtual" Legislative Training Seminar, to  be held on Sunday, April 18. ...

Episode 118 March 12 2021 -- "Cheers to the Postal Service" with Jay Hibbard, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. from 2021-03-11T21:43:48

Jay Hibbard, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for the Distilled Spirits Council of  the U.S. (DISCUS), and Bob discuss the emerging importance of the U.S. Postal Service to the...

Episode 117 March 5 2021 -- "Mailers' Perspective on Legislative & Performance" with Art Sackler of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service from 2021-03-04T20:58:58

Art Sackler, the executive director of the Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service, and Bob discuss prospects for postal restoration legislation, and the mailers' coalition perspective on po...

Episode 116 February 26 2021 -- "Shmoozing About a Glut of Postal News" with NAPS National President Brian Wagner from 2021-02-26T16:27:09

NAPS National President Brian  Wagner and Bob discuss President Biden's nomination of 3 individuals to fill current vacancies on the USPS Board of Governors, the February 24 House Oversight...

Episode 115 February 19 2021 -- "Aggressive Postal Oversight and Emerging NAPS Advocacy for 2021" with NAPS Executive VP Ivan Butts from 2021-02-19T16:18:54

National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and Bob discuss the increasingly aggressive congressional oversight of the U.S. Postal Service, a Presidents' Day N...

Episode 115 February 19 2021 -- "Aggressive Postal Overisght and Emerging NAPS Advocacy for 2021" with NAPS Executive VP Ivan Butts from 2021-02-19T16:18:54

National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and Bob discuss the increasingly aggressive congressional oversight of the U.S. Postal Service, a Presidents' Day N...

Episode 114 February 12, 2021 -- "Jones v. U.S. Postal Service: Seeking Judicial Postal Accountability" with Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) from 2021-02-12T15:42:17

Newly-elected  Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) and Bob discuss the congressman's successful pre-election federal lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service that, in part, made possible successful a...

Episode 113 February 5 2021 -- "Greeting Postal Relief Legislation and Issues that Impact the Greeting Card Industry" with Rafe Morrissey, VP for Public Affairs for the Greeting Card Association from 2021-02-05T16:24:50

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Greeting Card Association Vice President for Public Affairs  Rafe Morrissey and Bob discuss the challenges and opportunities confronting the g...

Episode 112 January 29 2021 -- "Postal Transitions: An Informal Conversation with Biden Presidential Transition Team Member Jim Sauber" from 2021-01-28T20:08:56

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Jim Sauber discusses his experience  as a member of President Biden's Presidential Transition Team for  the U.S. Postal Service. Jim talk...

Episode 111 January 22 2021 -- "Three Wednesdays in January: Insurrection, Impeachment & Inauguration" -- with Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI) from 2021-01-21T22:46:02

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Representative Andy Levin (D-MI)  Bob talk about the presidential transition and his experience  during the recent attack on the U.S. Cap...

Episode 110 January 15 2021 -- "Postal Slander at Rally, Postal Performance, and Presidential & Congressional Postal Advice" -- with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2021-01-15T15:54:17

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and Bob discuss the postal mention at President Trump's January 6 ra...

Episode 109 January 8 2021 -- "The First Week of January at the Capitol and a Visit With Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO)" from 2021-01-07T19:30:20

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Rep. Jason Crow and Bob discuss the impact the Postal Service has on his congressional district, the country and his engagement with postal issues....

Episode 108 December 24 2020 -- "The Postal Market and a New Postage System" with Mark Fallon, President & CEO of the Berkshire Company from 2020-12-25T13:41:35

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Berkshire Company President and Chief  Executive Officer Mark Fallon and Bob discuss the challenges  confronting the postal marketplace, ...

Episode 107 December 18 2020 -- "A Visit With Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin" from 2020-12-18T13:29:36

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, after a 230-year absence, America's first Postmaster General, Benjamin Franklin, returns to respond to an Listen

Episode 106 December 11 2020 -- "Anticipating the Next EAS Pay Talks" -- with NAPS Secretary Treasurer Chuck Mulidore from 2020-12-11T14:41:36

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, Chuck Mulidore, National Association of Postal Supervisors  Secretary Treasurer, joins Bob to discuss  the possible timeline for upcoming...

Episode 105 December 4 2020 -- "Choosing a New Health Plan During FEHBP Open Season" with Jay Friske of the Office of Personnel Management from 2020-12-04T13:22:14

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Jay Fritz, chief of the Office of  Personnel Management's Outreach and Program Services joins Bob to discuss the 2020 Federal Employees Health...

Episode 104 November 26 2020 -- "A Conversation with Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney" from 2020-11-26T15:56:37

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, joins Bob to discuss her committee's postal oversight prioriti...

Episode 103 November 20 2020 -- "USPS Rural Importance and the Missouri Election Experience" with Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri from 2020-11-20T12:41:09

During  this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Congressman Sam Graves of Missouri joins Bob to discuss the importance of the Postal Service to his rural  Missouri congressional district, Mi...

Episode 102 November 13, 2020 -- "The USPS National Election Task Force and Me" with NAPS National President Brian Wagner from 2020-11-13T17:35:20

During this week's episode of  NAPS Chat, NAPS President Brian Wagner and Bob discuss USPS performance  in conveying ballots on behalf of American  voters, and Brian's reflections...

Episode 101 November 6 2020 -- "Election Fallout" with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-11-06T20:59:27

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 mail...

Episode 100 October 30 2020 -- "Operations, Transparency and Transition -- Elections and the USPS" with Dan Blair, senior counselor for the Center for Presidential Transition from 2020-10-29T20:17:38

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 perfor...

Episode 99 October 23 2020 -- "Election 2020 and the Future of the Postal Service" with Tom Davis, former chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform from 2020-10-23T11:59:37

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 futu...

Episode 98 October 16 2020 -- "Court Rulings, Public Postal Perception, and Congress " with Ivan Butts, NAPS Executive Vice President from 2020-10-16T15:32:53

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 lawsui...

Episode 97 October 9 2020 -- "Polling the 2020 Election and the Postal Service" with Political Consultant Mark Mellman from 2020-10-08T21:15:50

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 ...

Episode 96 October 2 2020 -- "The Postal Service, the Election, and the Courts" from 2020-10-02T15:23:53

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 elec...

Episode 95 September 25 2020 -- "Congressional Operations During a Crisis & Advcocacy During COVID-19" with Kevin Fogarty, chief of staff to Rep. Peter King from 2020-09-25T15:31:47

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...

Episode 94 September 18 2020 -- "A Visit with Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Florida" from 2020-09-18T16:54:37

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 ...

Episode 93 September 11 2020 -- "More Postal Tumult" with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-09-11T13:19:26

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 th...

Episode 92 September 4 2020 -- "Combatting Postal Partisanship and Promoting Postal Relief" -- With Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) from 2020-09-03T20:57:40

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...

Episode 91 August 28 2020 -- "Postal Leadership Under the Congressional Spotlight" with Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence of the House Oversight & Reform Committee from 2020-08-27T20:51:50

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 b...

Episode 90 August 21 2020 -- "Postal Service Under Siege" with Christopher Shaw, author of the book, "Preserving the People's Post Office" from 2020-08-20T21:40:57

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 itse...

Episode 89 August 14 2020 -- "Political Hatchet Job on the USPS" with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-08-14T14:14:04

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...

Episode 88 August 10 2020 -- "Postal Focus on Capitol Hill" with Mark Stephenson, Legislative Director of the House Committee on Ovesight & Reform from 2020-08-07T12:07

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 ...

Episode 87 July 31 2020 -- "White House Decision Making" with Presidential Scholar and Former White House Staff Member Tevi Troy from 2020-07-31T14:16:03

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 Assis...

Episode 86 July 24 2020 -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins on Saving the Postal Service from COVID-19 from 2020-07-24T13:06:17

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Bob Levi discuss the senator's bipartisan legislation, Listen

Episode 85 July 17 2020 -- Does the US Postal Service Want to Delay America's Mail? from 2020-07-17T11:42:29

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 disc...

Episode 84 July 10 2020 -- Guest: Mark Micali, Nonprofit Alliance Vice President for Government Affairs from 2020-07-09T20:19:03

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. Pos...

Episode 83 July 3 2020 -- Guest: Postal Historian Steve Kochersperger from 2020-07-02T17:35:57

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 th...

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Episode 82 June 26, 2020 -- Guest: Chuck Mulidore, National Association of Postal Supervisors Secretary Treasurer from 2020-06-26T13:34:07

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-...

Episode 81 June 19, 2020 -- Guest: Rep. Jamie Raskin, vice chair of the Committee on House Administration and member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform from 2020-06-19T14:58:40

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Rep. Jamie Raskin and  Bob discuss the importance of vote-by-mail, particularly during the  on...

Episode 80 June 12, 2020 -- Guest: Ivan Butts, National Association of Postal Supervisors Executive Vice President from 2020-06-12T12:12:43

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Ivan and Bob discuss H.R. 7015, the bipartisan Postal Preservation Ac...

Episode 79 June 5, 2020 -- Guest: Commissioner Mark Acton, Postal Regulatory Commission from 2020-06-04T18:38:23

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 bei...

Episode 78 May 29, 2020 -- Guest: National Association of Postal Supervisors President Brian Wagner from 2020-05-28T19:37:14

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, President Wagner and Bob discuss newly introduced legislation, the Postal Preservation Act (Listen

Episode 77 May 22, 2020 -- Guest: Bill McAllister, Washington correspondent for Linn's Stamp News, and former writer and editor for the Washington Post from 2020-05-22T11:28:24

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 g...

Episode 76 May 14, 2020 -- Guest: Rep. Peter King, co-chairman of the Congressional Postal Preservation Caucus from 2020-05-14T14:45:32

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Rep. King and Bob  discuss the creation of the Postal Preservation Caucus, how his  experience as past chairman of the House Homeland ...

Episode 75 May 8 2020 -- Guest: NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-05-08T18:59:54

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Bob and Ivan discuss  pivotal news impacting the future of the U.S. Postal Service -- the USPS  Board of Governors hiring Louis DeJoy ...

Episode 74 May 1 2020 -- Creation of the Bipartisan Postal Preservation Caucus from 2020-05-01T14:34:47

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Bob shares a recording  of a Thursday, April 30 press conference at which time House Oversight  and Reform  Committee Chair Carol...

Episode 73 April 24 2020 -- Guest: Charlie Moskowitz, Executive Vice President of the Signal Group from 2020-04-24T14:51:12

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Charlie Moskowitz,  chief legislative counsel to former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) when  she was ranking member of the Senate Homela...

Episode 72 April 17 2020 -- Guest: NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-04-17T18:00:17

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Ivan and Bob discuss a recently released ...

Episode 71 April 8, 2020 -- Guest: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations from 2020-04-08T13:14:04

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Bob discuss the current financial and operational crisis confronting the U.S. Postal Service, as the result of the CO...

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Episode 70 April 3, 2020 -- Guests: NAPS Resident Officers from 2020-04-03T18:48:38

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts leads a discussion with the other NAPS Resident Officers  (President Brian Wagner and Secretary-Treasurer &...

Episode 69 March 27, 2020 -- Guest: NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-03-27T19:13:05

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Bob and Ivan discuss the  congressional coronavirus economic stimulus package (H.R. 748) that  passed the Senate by a 96-0 vote on Wednesday an...

Episode 68 March 20, 2020 - Guest: NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-03-20T14:09:52

Due to the enduring coronavirus pandemic, this week's episode has been recorded remotely (i.e., Bob from his home office and Ivan from his). Bob and Ivan discuss newly introduced legislation by ...

Episode 67 March 13, 2020 -- Guests: NAPS Legislative Training Seminar Participants from 2020-03-13T15:01:37

During this week's episode, numerous NAPS members who participated the March 8-11 legislative conference, in Washington, share their experiences meeting with members of Congress in advancing the...

Episode 66 March 5, 2020 - Guests: NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts and Secretary Treasurer Chuck Mulidore from 2020-03-05T19:45:55

During this week's episode, Bob and his guests discuss the March 4 congressional introduction of H.R. 6085, the Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act and NAPS' new membership ini...

Episode 65 February 28, 2020 -- Guest: NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts from 2020-02-28T18:36:32

During this week's episode, Bob and Ivan discuss the aggressive legislative agenda being promoted during the upcoming National Association of Postal Supervisors Legislative Training Seminar<...