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 Assistant and Acting Assistant  to the President for Domestic Policy under President George W. Bush, Dr. Troy gives a bit of  insight relating to postal policy within the Bush White House. Tevi has  authored a number of books and articles on the American presidency, including  the recently published, "Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump."

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Bob Levi discuss the senator's bipartisan legislation, S. 4174, the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act, the possibility it could be part of a  COVID-19 relief bill, and the national importance of timely reliable  mail service.

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 discuss the July 10,  2020, Postal Service memorandum and  PowerPoint presentation, which outline proposed operational changes that would negatively impact the timely delivery of U.S. mail. These  USPS documents have been reported in numerous national media outlets.

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. Postal Service to the nonprofit community, a sector of the United States economy that accounts for about 10% of the American workforce and raises billions of dollars annually for charitable causes.

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-mail.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Rep. Jamie Raskin and  Bob discuss the importance of vote-by-mail, particularly during the  ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the  congressman and Bob discuss unfounded misinformation that could threaten  the election process. Rep. Raskin serves as vice chair of the House Committee on  Administration, the committee having jurisdiction over federal  elections. The congressman is also a member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, House  Judiciary Committee and House Rules Committee.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, Ivan and Bob discuss H.R. 7015, the bipartisan Postal Preservation Act, and efforts to derail vote-by-mail.

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 being  experienced by the USPS. In addition, Commissioner Acton talks about the  PRC's role in defining universal mail service, providing legislative recommendations to  Congress and the President, and evaluating postal rates and postal  performance.

During this week's episode of NAPS Chat, President Wagner and Bob discuss newly introduced legislation, the Postal Preservation Act (H.R. 7015); the postponement of the 2020 NAPS National Convention; and preparing for the arrival of new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.