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Jill Biden helps unveil postage stamp honoring Nancy Reagan

June 8, 2022 Darlene Superville, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jill Biden on Monday praised Nancy Reagan as a first lady who “made such a difference,” as the current first lady hosted the unveiling of a new U.S. postage stamp honoring a […]

‘Get used to me’: Postmaster envisions generational change for U.S. mail service

June 14, 2021 Will Weissert, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Louis DeJoy is uninterested in the niceties of Washington. The wealthy longtime businessman with an outer borough New York accent prides himself as a problem solver ready to disrupt an unwieldy bureaucracy. […]

DeJoy plan aims to help stabilize USPS finances

March 24, 2021 Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced plans to slow mail delivery standards and cut hours at some post offices as part of a 10-year strategy to stabilize the struggling agency. Details of the long-awaited […]

US judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts

September 28, 2020 Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Philadelphia joined others Monday in ordering the U.S. Postal Service to halt recent cuts that critics say are causing mail delays and threatening the integrity of the presidential election. […]

Postal chief urges voters to request, return ballots early

August 24, 2020 Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, and Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says that voters should request absentee and mail ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election to ensure they have enough time to receive their ballot, […]

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DeJoy: No operational changes in Postal Service before election

August 19, 2020 Matthew Daly and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would suspend his initiatives until after the election “to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail.” The abrupt reversal comes as more than 20 […]

Cost-cutting needed for Postal Service, some warn of possible delays

July 20, 2020 Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and […]

Absentee by-mail ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race

June 26, 2020 Will Weissert, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service’s famous motto — “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers” — is being tested like never before, by challenges that go well […]

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Louis DeJoy named USPS Postmaster General

May 6, 2020 North State Journal Staff

GREENSBORO – Louis DeJoy, a well-known Greensboro businessman, was named by the United States Postal Service board as Postmaster General. He is expected to begin in the role on June 15. DeJoy served as chairman […]