Nevada leaders pushing back against cuts to USPS

Nevada leaders pushing back against cuts to USPS

AND JACKIE THIS COULD COME UPTONIGHT DURING THE CONVENTION.TRICIA AND TODD, THE POSTOFFICE IS NOT YOUR USUALELECTION YEAR TALKING POINT BUTTHIS YEAR IS HIGHLY UNUSUALBECAUSE WE ARE IN THE MIDST OFA GLOBAL PANDEMIC.AND WHILE MANY STATES AREMOVING TO OFFER MAIL-IN BALLOTSTO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS, MANYPOST OFFICE WORKERS SAY RECENTRESTRUCTURINGOF THE AGENCY MAY MAKE IT MORECHALLENGING TO HANDLE THATSURGE IN MAIL.SEVERAL LOCAL LEADERS TAKINGACTION TODAY.NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAL AARONFORD SAYS HE, AS PART OF AMULTI- STATE COALITION, WILLACTION TODAY.NEVADA ATTORNEY GENERAL AARONFORD SAYS HE, AS PART OF APROCEDURES UNDER FEDERAL LAW.WITH THE LAWSUIT, THEY'REHOPING TO BLOCK WHAT THEY CALLUNLAWFUL SERVICE REDUCTIONS ANDREPRESENTATIVE DINA TITUSJOINED DEMOCRATS ACROSS THECOUNTRY IN WHAT THEY CALL A"DAY OF ACTION." SHE SAYS THEPOST OFFICE IS SO BASIC AND SOESSENTIAL TO OUR SOCIETY THATIT SHOULD NEVER BE THE TARGETOF POLICIAL ATTACKS."DELIBERATELY DELAYING THE MAILIN HOPES OF SABOTAGING ANELECTION IS COMPLETELYREPREHENSIBLE."JUST LAST NIGHT, SENATORCATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO ALSOTALKED ABOUT THEPOST OFFICE AS PART OF THEDEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.SHE SAID THE LIVES OF NEVADA'SSENIORS WERE AT RISK BECAUSE OFDELAYED MEDICATION AND OTHERDELIVERIES.PRESIDENT TRUMP OFTEN POINTS TOTHE POST OFFICE AS AMONEY-LOSING OPERATION AND HASMADE THE CLAIM THAT INCREASEDMAIL-IN VOTING WOULD LEAD TOELECTION FRAUD, BUT HAS NOTPROVIDED ANY EVIDENCE TO BACKTHAT UP.REPORTING LIVE, JK 13 ACTIONNEWS.