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DeJoy’s USPS slowdown plan will delay the mail.

Here's what it means for your Zip code. wapo.st/3gRJLDI

The proposed service standards represent the biggest slowdown of mail services in more than a generation, experts say.

Changes include significant reductions in airmail and geographic restrictions on how far mail can travel within a day.
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Members of Congress from states hit hardest by planned Postal Service delivery slowdowns say the agency should restore service and look elsewhere for cost savings. wapo.st/3d6epXV

Attorneys general from 21 states wrote to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to oppose the changes, arguing they discriminate against mail consumers based on geography and that the agency was poised to fall back into poor operational decisions. ag.ny.gov/sites/default/…

Many experts say a shake-up of this magnitude will present major mail disruptions, and could mean higher costs for consumers. wapo.st/3jbgyFC

The Post’s analysis used Postal Service data submitted to the PRC that outlined the current and proposed service standards for mail sent between combinations of three-digit Zip codes.

What’s it mean for your Zip code? wapo.st/3jbgyFC