To be clear I think the roll out by Chi/Cook has been very problematic and that the bigger issue is lack of equity/access for POC and seniors. @ToniPreckwinkle is right that 1b shouldn’t be expanded right now
I understand this is difficult but it is a straight up lie to say that the most challenging part is the limited supply. So many people have received vaccines in backward ass ways where the doses were going to be wasted otherwise
A Joint Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and @chicagosmayor Lori E. Lightfoot
Our goal is to get as many people vaccinated as quickly and efficiently as possible. That said, our greatest challenge in doing so is the very limited supply of vaccine
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Senator Darren Bailey, who was kicked off the House floor for refusing to wear a mask, told me Monday he hasn't seen conclusive evidence that masks work to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. Today, GOP Leader Dan McConchie assigned Bailey to the Senate Health Committee.
NEW: Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools officials say they will lock out preschool and some special education staff from remote work if they don't return to schools Monday.
Only 11 Republicans voted against the woman who called for the execution of the Speaker of the House.
Meanwhile, 61 Republicans vote against the woman who voted to impeach Trump for inciting an insurrection.
Let that sink in.
My story isn’t the only story, nor is it the central story of what happened on Jan 6th.
It is just one story of many of those whose lives were endangered at the Capitol by the lies, threats, and violence fanned by the cowardice of people who chose personal gain above democracy.
.@POTUS will build on the $600 down payment provided by Congress last year, sending an additional $1,400 to households across America, totaling direct payments to $2,000 per person.
A stunning screed where the concerns and fears of Black parents merit not a single mention. It is a pattern in these scorched earth hate screeds against teachers: they ignore that most Black parents don’t want to return their children to antiquated schools in a
Cruz response to @AOC tweet: "You know, there's a lot of partisan anger and rage on the Democratic side. It's, it's not healthy for our country, it's certainly not conducive of healing or unity, but everyone has to decide how they want to interact with others." via hill pool
Cruz response to @AOC tweet: "You know, there's a lot of partisan anger and rage on the Democratic side. It's, it's not healthy for our country, it's certainly not conducive of healing or unity, but everyone has to decide how they want to interact with others." via hill pool
I legit do not understand how IL has only used 46% of our vaccine doses yet at the same time people that fall into key categories don’t have any ability to get it. Like I know the feds fucked it all up but figure that shit out
Let’s review the Trump admin’s actions in its first two weeks, back in early 2017, because they faithfully predicted the next four years’ unrelenting assault on democracy and human rights. Anyone who collaborated with Trump after those two weeks has no place in our politics.
That’s a lot of words for “I wanted to be President and thought trying to overturn the election would tee me up to be the rightful heir to Trump’s violent mob”