It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Santa is done checking his list and deciding who’s been naughty and nice. Of course, whenever he stops by the U.S. Capitol, he finds evidence of a lot of naughty fiscal…
Reports of the U.S. Postal Service’s impending demise are greatly exaggerated. According to a “national business agent” for the American Postal Workers Union, the agency “is being stolen from under [the public’s] feet.” At a recent rally, postal workers accused their employer of…
Post offices across the country are falling apart with little prospect of repair or improved safety for workers. According to a recent report by the U.S. Post Office inspector general (IG), an astounding 73 percent of audited facilities had unreported…
In January 2019, Gerald Groff resigned from his mail carrier position at the Holtwood Post Office in the small rural community of Holtwood, Pennsylvania. He knew that he was inching closer and closer to being fired, as he had endured various…
Every year, millions of Americans purchase much-needed products online along with the required postage. While most of the sellers are legitimate operations, a not-insignificant share is willing to use counterfeit postage to save a buck on taxpayers’ and consumers’ dime. …
Audiences watching horror films know too well that, when the menacing phone call is coming from inside the house, the protagonist is bound to have a bad time. Lawmakers and antitrust regulators should take that lesson to heart when evaluating…
Leaders love to muse and think about what their job would be like without any checks or accountability. Few would have guessed that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy would follow in the footsteps of Presidents George Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump…
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been hauled into court plenty of times, having experienced its fair share of administrative and election law cases. But now, America’s mail carrier faces fundamental questions over religious tolerance at the post office. USA…
The U.S. Postal Service is in rough shape. Despite (misguided) congressional attempts to bring the agency back into the black, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy still projects $60–$70 billion in additional losses through 2030. Postal efficiency has slid in recent years, and…
