West Virginia Legislation Aims to Prohibit the Mailing of Abortion Pills to the State
West Virginia Passes Bill to Ban Shipping of Abortion Pills On Friday, West Virginia senators voted to make it illegal to ship abortion pills into the state. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 173, was approved with a significant margin of 31-1, though two senators were absent, as reported. This new measure aims to tighten […]
Texas woman Patricia Parker receives sentence in Rhode Island for mailing 150,000 fentanyl doses
A 74-year-old woman from Texas, who has a nursing background, was recently found guilty in federal court for distributing a substantial amount of fentanyl—around 150,000 doses—as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rhode Island on Monday. Patrica Parker was sentenced after stating that she wasn’t aware her package contained fentanyl. However, investigators noted in […]
Suspected Vegas drug trafficker arrested for mailing fentanyl-infused letters to prisons
A drug smuggler was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly sending fentanyl-laced papers to prisons in Nevada and California, leading to at least one confirmed death. Reports indicate that 30-year-old Hoza Del Collins was promoting his drug operation on social media and was caught on surveillance while mailing illegal letters. Collins has been linked to […]
Social Security announces it will stop mailing paper checks. Here’s what you should understand.
The Trump administration is set to stop issuing paper checks for Social Security recipients as part of a plan to modernize how federal benefit payments are made. This change will affect over half a million beneficiaries, about 0.8% of the total, who will need to select an alternative method to receive their funds. But, of […]
Ex-Georgia poll worker indicted for mailing bomb threat to polling place: FBI
A Georgia poll worker is accused of mailing a bomb threat to polling places ahead of Election Day. The FBI alleges that Nicholas Wimbish, 25, mailed a bomb threat to Jones County elections officials on October 17th. Investigators also say Wimbish lied to the FBI during the investigation, according to the indictment. “On October 16, […]
Democratic Wisconsin city accused of shady election dealings after mailing out over 2,200 duplicate ballots
Thousands of voters in Wisconsin's capital, Madison, recently received duplicate absentee ballots by mail in what officials said was a “blunder” due to “human error,” but at least some Republican lawmakers in the area have suggested more nefarious motives. Late last week, the Madison Clerk's Office mailed out duplicate ballots after an official trying to […]
Social Security benefit payment update: Check mailing confirmed with May increase – La Grada EN
May is packed with: Payment of social security benefits For the nation’s millions of SSI recipients, retirees, survivors, and people with disabilities. In addition to doubling the SSI payments recipients receive because June 1 falls on a Saturday, all Social Security recipients received a 3.2% increase in cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) approved last October. You will […]
North Carolina Man to Serve 30+ Years After Mailing Fentanyl to Man Who Eventually Overdosed
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for selling fentanyl to an Iowa man who ultimately suffered a fatal overdose, officials announced. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office investigators say James Adam Arwood, 39, has been in prison for decades after being convicted of distributing controlled substances, heroin and fentanyl […]
Audit reveals issues with Virginia USPS after election official warns against mailing ballots
A recent audit conducted by the U.S. Postal Service’s Inspector General found significant problems at a mail processing facility in Richmond, Virginia, confirming previous reports of continuing delivery problems. Associated Press report. march audit report“Effectiveness of New Regional Processing and Distribution Center in Richmond, Virginia” was announced just one month after Keith Ballmer, Richmond’s general […]
Virginia election official discourages mailing ballots due to delivery failures: ‘Fundamental threat to our democracy’
Virginia election officials do not recommend that voters: Mailing your ballot Due to recent delivery problems, WRIC It was reported on Monday. Richmond City Registrar Keith Ballmer warned that many residents have reported that the U.S. Postal Service has recently been unable to deliver some important documents. “The reports we are receiving of delayed, misplaced, […]