politics

Sep 26th

Post office accused of making special deal for political fliers

DAMASCUS, Ore. – Some voters in Damascus are crying foul over the race for mayor, saying someone is stuffing mailboxes and not paying for stamps. The voters say the postmaster knew about the mailings and called it a special arrangement. But according to a U.S. Postal Service representative, no special arrangement was made. A lot […]

Apr 12th

Sen. Carper: GAO Report Confirms Major Changes Needed To Save Postal Service

WASHINGTON (April 12, 2010) – Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate subcommittee with oversight authority over the U.S. Postal Service, issued the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office’s report on the Postal Service’s proposals to reduce costs and streamline operations while protecting universal service:   “I applaud GAO for expediting […]