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Supreme Court Keeps USPS Mail-Ballot Rules Blocked: Why Federal Employees Should Still Vote Early
The Supreme Court's decision on the Postal Service's mail-ballot rules is good news for anyone planning to vote by mail this fall, but the headlines leave out the part that matters...
Can the Postal Service Reject Your Ballot? The USPS Mail Ballot Rule, the Whistleblower, and the Court Order
The USPS mail ballot rule is about to collide with the election calendar. On September 4, North Carolina mails the first ballots of the 2026 midterms. At the same time, the Postal ...
One Whistleblower, Millions of Mail Ballots: Inside the USPS Report Congress Just Published
A USPS whistleblower report published by Senator Richard Blumenthal's office on September 1 warns that a rushed new digital system for overseeing mail ballots could delay — or outr...
USPS Suspends FERS Contributions: Legal Limits Explained
Under 5 U.S.C. § 8423, federal employers “shall” contribute to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). That language is mandatory, not discretionary. For most agencies, the...
USPS RIF Risks and Career Employee Rights
For USPS employees, the immediate risk is not just financial instability. It is how that instability may reshape who keeps legal protections when the hardest employment decisions a...
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