IJR News — today's news from every sideReader more reason for in-person voting only.... Elena Vasquez This kind of mail tampering with primary ballots deserves the maximum sentence to deter anyone else. Marcus Bell The court was right to keep the existing mail ballot process stable ahead of the midterms. Postal Worker Indicted Over Alleged 30,000-Piece Mail DumpBusiness — Sep 8, 2026A St. Louis USPS worker, Armond Paige, 54, was federally indicted on one count of delay or destruction of mail for allegedly dumping at least 30,000 pieces of mail in vacant lots from around 2024 through April 29, 2026, while based at the Maryville Gardens Post Office; he has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, Paige could face up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000, as investigators note this case amid broader concerns about mail delays in the St. Louis area.
