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Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) net worth ballooned from an estimated $7 million when she first took office in 2017 to possibly more than $44 million in 2020, according to analysis from the Center for Responsive Politics and her most recent financial disclosure forms. Depending on where she falls in the ranges in her latest financial disclosure forms, that could represent as much as a 600 percent increase in her net worth in just a few short years in Congress–a massive boom for an already-independently wealthy political scion of the powerful Cheney family which counts among its most powerful her father, former Vice President of the United States Dick Cheney. During Cheney’s first term in office, from 2017 to 2018, her net worth grew from the 71st ($7,036,013) to the 24th ($14,710,513) wealthiest member in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Center for Responsive Politics analysis shows. Since then, Cheney’s net worth has continued to grow–perhaps significantly. According to her … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney’s Net Worth Grew More than 600% During Her Time in Office

WASHINGTON — American labor leaders see this as a moment for radical change: Workers in Starbucks coffee shops and Amazon warehouses are rising up and demanding representation. Polls show millions more support unions or wish they had the chance to join them . President Biden, with majorities in both chambers of Congress, wants to lead the most pro-union administration since Franklin D. Roosevelt. “There’s a great reckoning and workers have had it,” said Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, one of the largest and most influential unions. Yet even as experts acknowledge the newfound excitement around labor, they caution that unions, which have suffered decades of declining membership, are unlikely to turn the tide. Unions’ moment of opportunity could already be slipping away. Republicans are poised to gain seats in the November elections. And a potential recession could wipe away the rare leverage workers have held in the tight labor … [Read more...] about Labor unions are hot, but their moment may not last

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner The North Suburban YMCA held its second annual Community Strong Golf Outing and Patio Party on July 21. North Suburban YMCA , Community Contributor Posted Reply The North Suburban YMCA’s Community Strong Golf Outing and Patio Party was held at the Chevy Chase Country Club on July 21. Shown here are First Place Golf Outing Winners (from left) Chase Noonan, Howard Schultz, Ron Goldblatt, and Kevin Braude. The North Suburban YMCA’s Community Strong Golf Outing and Patio Party was held at the Chevy Chase Country Club. Shown here are Best Dressed Team Award winners and Northbrook residents (from left) Lisa Rudisel, Liz Chmiel, Chris Murphy, & Jocelyn Garner. The North Suburban YMCA’s Community Strong Golf Outing and Patio Party was held at the Chevy Chase Country Club on July 21. Shown here are … [Read more...] about NSYMCA Community Strong Golf Outing Raises Money for the Community