Issa: Postal Service’s reform plan too weak to plug massive deficit

In the latest twist in the ongoing saga about how to save the Postal Service, the answer came from the Postal Service itself on Wednesday. But the Postmaster General’s proposal to reduce window service hours instead of shuttering rural post offices is getting mixed reaction from the Hill.

Former postal regulator: Senate plan to rescue Postal Service will make things worse

The Postal Service is swimming in debt — $13 billion and counting — so the Senate passed a bipartisan postal reform bill Wednesday. But critics say it doesn’t go far enough to save the Postal Service and could even exacerbate its financial problems.

See what co-sponsor of the bill Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says is the key component of the bill.

Health care changes, regulations worry small business taxpayers

Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, introduced the Plain Regulations Act in January to streamline regulations in an effort to save small businesses time and money. “Poorly written and confusing federal regulations are a costly burden for small businesses everywhere,” Braley said.

How electronic filing has changed Tax Day

Long lines in front of post offices used to be a common sight on Tax Day, but times are changing as more people turn to electronic filing.