The House speaker says Louis DeJoy told her he has no intention of restoring removed blue mailboxes or sorting equipment and no plans for employee overtime.
U.S. Postal Service
Posted inLocal & State, News
Two mail-sorting machines removed at USPS processing center in Scarborough
‘The damage is done. Those machines aren’t coming back,’ says the local union president.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Postal Service reforms need more than a pause
Louis DeJoy, a Trump donor, should not be in charge of policies that make voting more difficult.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Pierce: Even in a pandemic, we can protect Maine’s general election vote
We need to expand voter registration opportunities, maximize the use of absentee voting and ensure safe and efficient in-person voting on Nov. 3.
Posted inNation & World
Ballot drop boxes seen as way to bypass post office
Election officials in some states have come out against them, saying doing so would be too costly and raises security concerns.
Posted inNation & World
Postmaster general says he’s ‘suspending’ policies blamed for mail delays
DeJoy will appear Friday before the Senate to testify on mail delivery delays and service changes that lawmakers and others are warning could imperil the November election.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Amid outcry over USPS changes, postmaster general to testify before House
Facing a public backlash over mail delays and other problems, the Trump administration is scrambling to respond
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Lawsuit filed against Trump, postal chief seeking proper funding for USPS
The lawsuit alleges that Trump and DeJoy are trying to ensure the postal service cannot reliably deliver election mail.
Posted inNation & World
Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill
The legislation would prohibit the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Major U.S. postal workers union endorses Biden for president
The move comes after President Trump acknowledged he was starving the postal service of money to make it more difficult to vote by mail.