Harris County
Former Harris County Clerk’s Office employee accused of buying cookies with stolen information
Posted on · Sharika Prejean, 30, was arrested Tuesday at the county clerk's office and fired from her job there as a mailroom clerk.
Tag: usps
Houston
USPS Officials Allow Voter Materials At Post Offices After Issues In The Houston Area
Posted on · Officials at the United States Postal Service told members of Congress in Texas that voting groups are allowed to leave voter registration and absentee ballot applications at post offices.
Texas
Voting Group Says It Is No Longer Allowed To Leave Voter Registration Cards In Post Offices
Posted on · Officials with the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Texas say their volunteers are no longer allowed to leave voter registration forms at U.S. post offices.
Texas
In Texas, USPS Woes And State Deadlines Could Leave Voters Without Enough Time To Return Mail-In Ballots
Posted on · In Texas' major counties, almost 99% of mail-in ballots were counted during the July primary runoff election, a Tribune analysis shows. But election officials say postal service disarray and a record number of requests mean people should ask for their absentee ballots well before November's Election Day.
Election 2020
Trump Admits He Opposes Funding For Postal Service To Block More Voting By Mail
Posted on · President Trump told Fox Business Network that he's against additional funding and election assistance for the U.S. Postal Service in order to sabotage efforts to expand mail-in voting.
Houston Matters
Blaming 20-Somethings For the COVID-19 Surge: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Hurricane Harvey
Houston Postal Workers Brave Flooded Areas To Deliver Mail
Posted on · "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." - unofficial United States Postal Service motto
News
Houston’s Third Ward Community Fights to Keep Southmore Post Office Open
Posted on · The U.S. Postal Service has extended a deadline for public comment on the possible closure of the Southmore Post Office on Almeda Street. Community members are rallying to save the post office.