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Weekly Legislative Insights Podcast

NAPS Chat is a weekly podcast intended to inform NAPS members about the latest legislative and political goings-on within our nation’s capital. Hosted by NAPS Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, Bob Levi, naps.rl@naps.org. You can subscribe to NAPS Chat on iTunes and Spotify.

October 10, 2025 | Episode 232

"The Evolving Postal Retail Network - Are Post Offices Still Essential?"

Joy Sanzone and David Neu of the US Postal Service Office Of Inspector General (OIG) join Bob to discuss their new "White Paper" that explores the evolution of the USPS' retail network and how the network is adapting, or not adapting, to the the dynamic postal environment. Joy, David and Bob talk about how the Postal Service's "universal service obligation" informs the postal retail footprint, whether the obligation needs to be more clearly defined and if there is something to learn from the experience of foreign postal authorities. In addition, Bob references the upcoming Postal Service Health Benefits Program Open Season and the departure of Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Michael Kubayanda from the agency.

USPS Office of Inspector General Acting Manager of Research Joy Sanzone and Reseach Analyst David Neu join NAPS Director of Legislative & Political Affairs Bob Levi