20 state AGs have filed suit over Dejoy's plan to sabotage USPS

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Damn. Why isn't Wisconsin included???????????

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https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-josh-stein-takes-action-against-dejoys-service-cuts-and-delivery-slowdowns/




USPS mail slowdown sparks lawsuit from 20 state attorneys general

By Aimee Picchi

Updated on: October 8, 2021 / 2:42 PM / MoneyWatch

The U.S. Postal Service's controversial slowdown of mail delivery that began October 1 is sparking a pushback from 20 attorneys general. On Thursday, the state officials — ranging from California to New York — sued the Postal Regulatory Commission, alleging that the federal oversight agency didn't fully vet the broad-ranging plan before the USPS moved forward with it.

The Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, is the independent federal agency with oversight over the Postal Service's operations. The lawsuit claims the PRC only examined a small part of a 10-year plan created by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, which the complaint alleges will "transform virtually every aspect of the Postal Service."

The PRC said it has received the lawsuit, and will establish a docket for the matter "and take it under advisement." It said its regulations prohibit it from discussing the issue further.

The docket should be created within a few days, the PRC added. The public "can follow the public proceedings by accessing the Commission's docket system at prc.gov," it said in the emailed statement.

The USPS said in an email that the lawsuit "has no legal or factual merit, and the Postal Service intends to move to dismiss it pursuant to the rules of the Postal Regulatory Commission." It added, "The Postal Service has and will continue to follow all statutory and regulatory requirements as we move forward on implementing our strategic plan to restore service excellence and financial sustainability."

DeJoy has argued that his 10-year plan will "erase" billions of dollars in projected losses over the next decade by boosting revenue through expanded parcel delivery and postage hikes — but his plan also includes slowing mail delivery. The USPS already increased postage costs in August, and this month lowered its delivery standards so that first-class mail could now take as long as 5 days to reach anyone within the U.S., instead of the previous standard of three-day delivery.

The changes represent a "radical" plan that could "destroy the timely mail service that people depend on for medications, bill payments, and business operations in rural parts of the state," North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said in a Thursday statement.



Failure to get a full review?

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1. DeJoystick is a Slobfather Stooge. Nothing more, nothing less.

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2. I called my AG Bob Ferguson, WA, to say thanks.