Across the state, customers tell of late or lost letters and packages as scrutiny of the U.S. Postal Service mounts amid a global pandemic and before the presidential vote.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Sen. Collins paved way for Postal Service crisis
As the sponsor of a 2006 bill requiring the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits, she created a huge burden on a service vital to many Maine businesses and residents.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine postal workers take issue with postmaster general’s testimony
Workers blame Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s changes to the Postal Service for delivery delays, and say they are prepared to deliver a surge of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Postal chief defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election
Acknowledging an expected surge in mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, Louis DeJoy said voters should mail back their ballots at least 7 days before the election.
Posted inNation & World
Postal chief warns voters to request, return ballots early
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Emergency postal aid stalls as Trump administration rejects House-passed bill
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says the legislation ‘was not a serious bill’ and that he would meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi later Sunday.
Posted inNation & World
Pandemic, not postal changes, could complicate voting from overseas, Pentagon office says
International airport interruptions could pose ‘greater-than-normal challenges’ for U.S. troops and their families mailing ballots from far-flung locations.
Posted inNation & World
House passes bill to boost U.S. Postal Service amid Trump attacks
The bill would ban the removal of mail-sorting machines and public mailboxes, reverse operational changes that could delay service and require all official election mail to be considered ‘first class.’
Posted inLocal & State
Dozens rally in Portland in support of U.S. Postal Service
The protesters demand the resignation of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and say the postal crisis was manufactured by President Trump to boost his re-election.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump post office turmoil imperils lifeline for rural GOP voters
Rural residents – whose backing of Trump was critical to his 2016 election – are especially dependent on the mail for medication and retail purchases.