Jennifer Shutt, Indiana Capital Chronicle United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testified before Congress on Thursday that voters can “absolutely” trust their mail-in ballots will be secure and prioritized, though he emphasized they must be mailed at least a week ahead of the various state deadlines to be …
Read More »‘A True Danger to the Public Post Office’: DeJoy Moves to Consolidate USPS Facilities
Postal union officials are sounding the alarm about the potentially damaging impacts of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s effort to consolidate post offices across the U.S. as part of his widely condemned 10-year plan to reshape the public mail agency. Government Executive reported Friday that “more than 200 post offices and …
Read More »USPS Changes That Will Likely Delay Some Mail Set To Begin Friday
The U.S. Postal Service(USPS) is making changes to its express shipping as of Friday that could delay some mail going across the country. The new standards — part of USPS’ Delivering for America Strategic Plan — will increase “time in transit” windows for up to two days, holding up mail with …
Read More »Postal Service Restores Service to Pre-DeJoy Levels
The U.S. Postal Service said this week it has restored its on-time mail delivery rates to its highest level in a year, finally matching its performance level from before Postmaster General Louis DeJoy took office. USPS delivered nearly 88% of First-Class mail on time from April 1 to June 30, …
Read More »Trump-Appointed Postmaster General Under Investigation By The FBI
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Trump-appointed USPS Postmaster General for campaign contributions. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for political donations made while he was CEO of a private logistics company. “Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of …
Read More »Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation For Postal Service Relief
A bipartisan group of 20 senators introduced legislation Wednesday to provide the struggling U.S. Postal Service with financial relief while tightening accountability for mail delivery. The new measure would save the USPS $30 billion over the next decade. The bill would provide the Postal Service with $46 billion in financial relief …
Read More »Postmaster General Announces 10-Year Plan For U.S. Postal Service
On Tuesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy shared the U.S. Postal Service 10-year reorganization plan. DeJoy says the plan includes longer delivery times for some first-class mail, shorter hours for some post offices, and higher postal rates. “This is a very positive vision,” DeJoy said. According to NPR, a small percentage …
Read More »Biden Nominates Three To USPS Board Of Governors
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three people to fill vacancies on the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. The nominations came the same day Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologized to a congressional panel about poor mail service but insisted the problems existed before he took over the USPS. …
Read More »Trump Appointed Postmaster General Wants To Keep Job
Two Day Express mail is taking weeks to arrive, mail collection is inconsistent, and Americans are still receiving Christmas cards two months into the new year. The man who many blame for the collapse of the US Postal Service, Louis Dejoy, believes he should keep his job as Postmaster General. …
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