Author: Steve Kearney

Ad targeting Collins over Postal Service debts leaves a lot out Postal finances are more complicated than the ads let on, and members of both parties have had a hand in bringing the agency to where it is today. By Kevin MillerPortland Press Herald Share 1 Comment A pair of television ads from Democrats blaming…

  Attempting to refocus attention on the long-term reform needs of our postal system, the Alliance submitted an opinion piece that was published by Roll Call yesterday.  It is reproduced below and available at Roll Call here.   Opinion How to fix the US Postal Service Congress can no longer ignore the need for a…

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A years-old Senate standoff contributed to the current controversy, experts say. By Lucien Bruggeman August 20, 2020, 4:05 AM 23 min read As President Barack Obama’s second term came to a close, a dispute erupted between two of the Senate’s most polarizing figures. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., squared…

Opinion Democrats go postal over the Postal Service by Mike Palicz  | August 20, 2020 01:50 PM Print this article Democrats and their allies in the media would have us believe there is a dastardly plot within the U.S. Postal Service to rig the election in favor of President Trump. In reality, this is a…

Empty mailboxes, missed rent: US Postal Service’s struggles have real-world impacts Joel Shannon Donovan Slack Kevin McCoy USA TODAY Empty mailboxes, uncounted ballots, late medication, missed rent payments – those are among the real-world impacts of the struggles of the U.S. Postal Service. Many of those issues, documented this summer across the USA TODAY Network, predate the feverish…

Business Postal problems could continue despite suspension of policies blamed for mail delays Slow mail and political warfare — and the pandemic — have thrown the agency into crisis. By Todd C. Frankel August 19, 2020 at 12:31 p.m. EDT Dennis Beach began noticing the delays in July. That’s when the mail-order prescriptions needed to…

USPS postpones ‘longstanding’ operational changes until after Election Day By Jory Heckman | @jheckmanWFED August 18, 2020 3:32 pm 4 min read        Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the Postal Service will hold off on “longstanding operational initiatives”…

Election Integrity, US Politics August 18, 2020 | Gabriella Novello The US Postal Service May Be Broken. It Doesn’t Need to Be.   Postmaster General Louis DeJoy (center) leaves the Capitol after meeting with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on August 5, 2020. Photo credit: ©…

Opinion Review & Outlook Nancy Pelosi Goes Politically Postal Congress ought to be embarrassed by this evidence-free conspiracy theory. By The Editorial Board Aug. 17, 2020 7:45 pm ET Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 14. Photo: Tom Williams/Zuma Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session this week to address fears that…