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This week’s vote by congressional Republicans to remove Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post highlighted the GOP divide. U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Channahon Republican who leads the “Country First” political action committee, supported Cheney. Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, of Oakland in east-central Illinois, remains steadfast in her support for former President Donald Trump, and has caused some controversy along the way. Miller said the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney was out of step with the Republican Party and it was time for someone else to fill her leadership position.
According to an unscientific online poll, most respondents said they were feeling optimism following the change describing their feelings with words like “excited,” “relieved,” “thrilled” and “It’s about time!” On the flip side, about a third of respondents expressed concern or confusion following the eased restrictions with responses like “Too soon,” “nervous,” “very disappointed” and “It feels too early.”
Royals catcher Salvador Perez, left, looks on as White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn, right, celebrates his two-run home run with right fielder Adam Eaton in the second inning in Game 2 of a doubleheader on May 14, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
They joined fellow former Gary residents and music greats Deniece Williams, Kym Mazelle and Crystal Taliefero, as well as other musicians and executives from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Hard Rock International, Spectacle Entertainment, Sara Tait, executive director of the Indiana Gaming Commission, and local political leaders on the stage.
“I’m feeling the best I’ve felt in about two years, so I’m super excited to get going,” Reynolds, 20, told the Tribune in February. “They’re going to make the decision that they’re going to make for what they feel is best for me and my development, but I’m going into the season with the mindset of trying to earn a spot and trying to be a major contributor to this team.”
“God bless Zoom and God bless the videos and Microsoft Teams and all the other platforms, Webex, that we’ve been using, but it’s not the replacement,” Fraser said. “I’m concerned around culture in organizations, because we’ve depleted the asset that many companies have of everyone knowing each other, that sense of belonging to an institution, that purpose, that identity, and it’s been lonely for many people.”
A Delta Air Lines employee handles a passenger’s luggage Nov. 23, 2020, while wearing goggles, gloves and a face mask in the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Delta announced May 14, 2021, that it will require all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Alyssa Pointer/TNS)
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, the Chicago Bears’ draft choice, leaves the field following the national championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2021. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Equip for Equality also noted that parent company Sequel Youth and Family Services, a for-profit company, announced closures of 12 facilities since 2019 amid decreasing enrollment that followed from state regulators, disability rights groups and national media following reports of abuse. The company operates more than 50 different facilities across the country, according to its website. The states of California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington no longer send their youth to Sequel facilities, the report states.
Last week, following the release of a lackluster jobs report for April, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called for an end to the $300 weekly supplement to unemployment insurance benefit, arguing it was providing an incentive for people to not actively seek work. Companies have sweetened wages and offered perks such as sign-on bonuses as a result.