Stories tagged: "US Postal Service"

Elections FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, stacks of ballot envelopes waiting to be mailed are seen at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C. A federal judge has blocked updated North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when elections boards could accept mailed-in ballots. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Elections Right Name, Wrong State: How a Bethel, NC Town Clerk Got A Ballot Meant For Bethel, ME Home

An absentee ballot meant for Bethel, Maine arrived in Bethel, NC right before Election Day. Then, this town clerk jumped into action.

Sue Wasserman Sue Wasserman November 12, 2020 1:17 pm EST
Law and Policy In this Aug. 24, 2020, file photo, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on the Postal Service on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump says he's open to an investigation of DeJoy after some of DeJoy's former employees said they felt pressured to donate to GOP candidates. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP)
Law and Policy Senate Finds Mail-Order Prescriptions Are Delayed Under DeJoy—But That’s Not His Only Problem

“All of the mail-order pharmacies that are heavily reliant on USPS for delivery of mail-order drugs reported an increase in average delivery times, ranging from 18% to 32%."

Elle Meyers Elle Meyers September 9, 2020 3:15 pm EDT
Economy Steve Mitchell, owner of Scuppernong Books in Greensboro, said postal service delays are affecting his business. Image via Steve Mitchell.
Economy ‘Now We’re Fighting the Post Office’: USPS Delays Hit NC Businesses

Small business owners around NC say postal service delays add to the challenges brought on by COVID-19.

Jennifer Bringle Jennifer Bringle September 3, 2020 7:00 am EDT
Commentary Members of the NC General Assembly stand in this April file photo. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Commentary Federal Crimes Took David Lewis Down. But Voter Suppression Is What He’ll Be Remembered For.

David Lewis resigned as word of his plea deal with prosecutors spread, but his legacy of voter suppression made a far greater impact in NC.

Billy Ball Billy Ball August 21, 2020 4:06 pm EDT
Commentary A teacher raised by two Postal Service workers sees parallels in the attacks on both public institutions. (Image via Shutterstock)
Commentary Take It From a Teacher Raised by 2 Postal Workers, the Attacks on Schools and the USPS Are Linked

As the Trump administration and privatizers dismantle the US Postal Service, public educators can relate to their plight.

Kim Mackey Kim Mackey August 20, 2020 8:00 am EDT

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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to his office after a resolution to debate the defense bill failed 212-214, as five Republicans bucked the party to sink it, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. House Republican leaders have still been unable to pass next year's appropriations bills on the floor due to GOP infighting. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Government Republicans Are About to Cause a Government Shutdown. Here’s How It Would Affect You.
Coronavirus Grammy-nominated NC musician performed a new pro-Postal Service song Sunday at a protest at Louis DeJoy's Greensboro home. (Image via Joe Troop)
Coronavirus Meet the Grammy-Nominated NC Musician Who Played For Protesters at Louis DeJoy’s Home

Joe Troop sang a new song, “A Plea to the US Government to Fully Fund the Postal Service,” in front of Louis DeJoy's NC home.

Pat Moran Pat Moran August 19, 2020 2:49 pm EDT