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Biden pledge to make federal fleet electric faces slow start

President Joe Biden often promises to lead by example by moving quickly to convert the U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles

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A post office closes over an historic exhibit showing signs for 'White' and 'Colored'

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.

WEKU

‘We were all there on Jan. 6’: Manchin, Collins make the case for elections overhaul

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that overhauls a century-old election law may not be perfect, but doing nothing after the 2020 election could be far worse, senators heard Wednesday.

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Manchin, Collins make the case for their bipartisan elections overhaul

A bill that overhauls the Electoral Count Act may not be perfect, but doing nothing after the 2020 election may be worse, senators heard.

Roll Call

US Postal Service To Increase Its Order Of Electric Vehicles

Postal delivery vans are a perfect use case for EVs, and it should be a no-brainer for the US Postal Service to replace its fleet of delivery vehicles with EVs.

InsideEVs

GM, Volkswagen, And The US Postal Service: Top EV News July 29, 2022

It's time again for your weekly dose of some of the most interesting electric car stories of the week. Get out the popcorn and enjoy the EV videos.

InsideEVs

Postal Service increases EV commitment to 40% of new delivery trucks

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service plans to make at least 40% of all new delivery vehicles battery electric, including at least 50% of the trucks purchased from Oshkosh Corp.

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Here's why the new Nancy Reagan stamp prompted backlash from the LGBTQ+ community

Nancy and Ronald Reagan's legacy on HIV/AIDS and the stamp's unveiling during Pride month have led members of the LGBTQ+ community to criticize the Biden administration and the Postal Service.

WEKU

Chicago ranked 8th among major U.S. cities last year in mail carriers attacked by dogs

The city had 35 such attacks in 2021. And with 226 attacks statewide, Illinois landed at seventh in the state rankings.

Chicago Sun-Times

States sue the U.S. Postal Service over its decision to buy gas-powered trucks

The lawsuits contend that purchases of thousands of fossil fuel-powered delivery vehicles will cause environmental harm for decades to come. The Postal Service says it conducted a thorough review.

WEKU

Sixteen states sue US Postal Service over gas-powered truck purchase

The ‘gas-guzzling fleet guarantees decades of pollution with every postcard and package,’ says an attorney

The Guardian - US

Groups that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuit

Four environmental groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks

The Independent UK

Who doesn’t text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs

West Virginia will use the U.S. Postal Service and an online account this summer to connect with Medicaid enrollees about the expected end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, which will put many recipients at risk of losing their coverage.

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Postal Service wants to raise prices of first-class mail again

Less than a year after raising the prices of Forever stamps, the U.S. Postal Service is hiking them up once again.

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Six-days-a-week mail delivery saved; Biden signs Postal bill

President Joe Biden has signed into law plans for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service

Reason

Postal Inspectors Have Been Illegally Spying on Americans

The Post Office's inspector general uncovers unrestricted online snooping by postal cops without any legal authority.

Salon

DeJoy may have new conflict of interest

Justice Department urged to investigate after watchdog group found DeJoy owns stock in Abbott Laboratories

Businessweek

Trump’s Favorite Postmaster Is Surviving Biden—and Maybe Even Saving the USPS

A lot of people thought Louis DeJoy would be shown the door. That’s only made his recent successes sweeter.

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Biden budget calls for $10 billion over a decade to improve elections

Regular grants to states for election administration and staffing would be “transformative," according to Common Cause.

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USPS Doubles EV Share Of Future Delivery Fleet To 10,019 Vehicles

Going forward, the US Postal Service says the program is designed to increase the mix of BEVs as financial resources become available.

Tribune News Service

Postal Service doubles EV order in $2.98 billion vehicle purchase

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday it ordered more than 10,000 new electric delivery trucks, up from the 5,000 the agency had initially planned to purchase.

The Independent UK

House Dems seek probe of USPS plan for new mail truck fleet

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles

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PRO: Repair of the Postal Service is within reach

Fixing a sabotaged institution is not always easy. In the case of the Postal Service, relief is imminent. The Postal Service Reform Act passed in the House and Senate with bipartisan support. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law in the next few days. All the…

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CON: Postal 'reform' bill doesn’t deliver for America

On March 8, the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act, joining the House of Representatives, which cleared the bill in February. And while there is a lot of talk about bipartisan cooperation in getting the measure passed and hype about what it means to the U.S. Postal Service, the…

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Senate clears Postal Service overhaul bill for Biden’s signature

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed the most significant overhaul of the troubled U.S. Postal Service in 16 years, with the goal of putting the agency on a sound financial footing after years of losses.

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