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Today’s Trivia Question:

Who did John Conyers Jr. edge out by 108 votes in the 1964 Democratic primary for Michigan’s new 1st Congressional District seat?

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The answer:

Richard Austin, who went on to serve as Michigan secretary of state from 1971 to 1995.

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States, including Michigan, to lose out on billions if GOP spurns disaster aid in spending bill, Dems say

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Michigan legislature attendance problems leave justice for survivors package in jeopardy

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‘Why not us?’ Nannies, housekeepers win labor protections in some states.

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Turning Detroit’s Vacant Homes Into Hope: A Solution to the City’s Homelessness Crisis

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I was sorry today to hear of the passing of River, a comfort canine w/ @msupolice

He was a good dog and I was lucky enough this year to learn about the services he offered the MSU community following the tragic 2023 shooting

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Today’s Trivia Question:

Detroit’s Palmer Park was originally known as what?

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The answer:

Log Cabin Park

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Chances for government shutdown escalate after Trump and GOP reject stopgap spending bill

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Members of Congress rolled a pay raise for themselves into big must-do spending bill

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U.S. Senate passes defense bill that bars gender-affirming care for service members’ kids

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New study by Joseph Lonstein @MsuPsychology finds that a pregnant women’s saliva can offer clues about their mental health via @MichiganAdvance. spr.ly/6011QFupb

Michigan House Democrats fail to reach quorum amid internal turmoil

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House Democrats stand at ease after failing to reach a quorum.

THE MAKING OF A MONSTER: How William Strampel — the former boss of Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics ex-doctor Larry Nassar — escaped accountability for years before finally being convicted of misconduct in office. From @MichiganAdvance michiganadvance.com/2024/12/18/the…

Lack of doggie day care rules leaves many pet owners in the dark

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Michigan House Speaker-elect Matt Hall spoke ahead of House session Wednesday about Republican lawmakers’ continued decision to not come to the floor until Democrats take up legislation on tipped wages and earned sick leave

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Huge spending bill unveiled in Congress provides more than $100 billion in disaster aid

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Michigan House gaveled in at 10am with more than a dozen Democrats and all Republicans not buzzing in. (Coffia has since arrived) Dems, watching the clock tick away on their trifecta, need all 56 members to pass legislation.