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Postal Service is not Enforcing the Federal Ballot Mail Rule for 2026
The Postal Service is not implementing or enforcing Section 705.24 of the DMM: Ballot Mail for Federal
Elections for the 2026 General Election.
GAO – USPS Cost-Cutting Initiatives and Other Factors Have Contributed to Declining Service Performance
In 2021, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) published a 10-year strategic plan, which it has periodically updated, that aims to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence.
U.S. Postal Service Chief Is Reportedly So Fed Up He Wants to Quit
David Steiner, postmaster general of the USPS, wants out of Republicans’ national crusade on vote-by-mail.
USPS network revamp challenges on-time delivery from rural areas
An initiative to reduce trips to and from some post offices has disproportionately impacted rural customers, per an agency watchdog report.
Today, Tuesday, September 15, we observe Rural Carrier Remembrance Day
Today, Tuesday, September 15, we observe Rural Carrier Remembrance Day by honoring our rural carriers who have lost their lives while performing their duties as USPS employees.
NRLCA Statement on Preserving the Foundational Purpose of the United States Postal Service and its Role in Vote by Mail
Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied the administration’s request to stay two federal injunctions blocking the Postal Service’s mail ballot rule, leaving those injunctions in place and ensuring the rule will not take effect before the 2026 midterm elections
Supreme Court denies Trump administration’s request to implement parts of rule on mail-in voting
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to allow the U.S. Postal Service to carry out parts of a new rule on mail-in voting. In a brief, unsigned order, the justices left in place a ruling by a federal judge in Boston that bars the USPS from implementing aspects of the rule.
USPS rural letter carrier found unresponsive in vehicle in Decatur GA
I have now confirmed the carrier’s identity and received additional information from a coworker who knew him personally.
His name was Arnold, and he was a rural carrier at Decatur Main.