Exposing Dysfunction

A dysfunctional government cannot properly exercise its duties to serve the American public. Through extensive research and analysis, FGI exposes dysfunction with the goal of eradicating bloated bureaucracy, inappropriate or illegal influence peddling, and whatever else that make the government inefficient and dysfunctional, meaning it is not serving the American citizens.

Documents Show ‘Cozy’ Relationship Between Amazon-Backed Lobbyists And USPS Regulator

As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider bipartisan, yet controversial postal reform legislation, document disclosures show what a government watchdog calls a "cozy" relationship between the independent regulator of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the lobbyists working to shape the legislation favorably for their clients. The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) has stated they initiated numerous Freedom of Information Act requests to examine how USPS and its shareholders are countering competition from the private sector, carrying out efforts to eliminate contraband from its service, and dealing with rising retiree health costs.

Records show extensive communications between ‘Package Coalition’ lobbyists and Postal Service regulator

According to a statement from the Functional Government Initiative (FGI), the documents show a connection between the The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), a regulator responsible for transparency and oversight of USPS operations, and lobbyists for a coalition of package companies that include Amazon and eBay (known as the “Package Coalition”), which have relied on USPS to reduce one of their largest operating costs.
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