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Vote By Mail? What If There is No Post Office?

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Very disturbing news coming out in recent days that the venerable US Postal Service (USPS) which has been on shaky financial legs since a 2006 law passed by a Republican congress and signed into law by George W. Bush forced the … Continue reading →

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Braley’s Post Office Bill Amendment Passed With Bipartisan Support

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) released the following statement as the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform considers the Postal Reform Act, a bill that, in part, allows the Postal Service to move forward with plans to close … Continue reading →

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Saving the United States Postal Service

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau “If this core civic institution is wrecked, the isolation among Americans will increase, urban neighborhoods and remote villages will experience further decay, unemployment will climb, internet content will suffer, and civic and political discourse will be curtailed.” … Continue reading →

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