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Today is Pledge of Allegiance Day! We start every #MISenate session by reciting the Pledge: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Today is the winter solstice! The winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. You’ll also notice that the sun is at its lowest elevation.
Michigan's highway department became the first to paint solid yellow lines to indicate no passing zones on curves and hills. Signs had to be posted telling out-of-state motorists what the lines meant.
Today is Wright Brothers Day, which commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier-than-air, mechanically propelled airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. Did you know the Wright Brothers’ home and cycle shop is now located at Greenfield Village in Dearborn?
While Michigan’s winter weather can make driving dangerous, there are steps you can take to prepare and operate your vehicle safely.
On December 15, 1791, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were ratified. Today we celebrate Bill of Rights Day to commemorate these amendments that protect our most fundamental rights.
State leaders held the "Frostbitten Convention” to construct a compromise in which Michigan gained the western Upper Peninsula and recognition of statehood in exchange for giving up claims to the Toledo Strip. The next day, Congress agreed to recognize Michigan as a state!
If you need home heating assistance during the harsh winter months, there are several programs that can help families in need. For more information, visit michigan.gov/heatingassistan….
Eight year ago today, Michigan became the 24th Right-to-Work state. Workers now have the freedom to decide whether to join a labor union.
Detroit native Ralph Bunche became the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in 1950. He received the Prize for having arranged a cease-fire between Israelis and Arabs during the war which followed the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
On Dec. 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. Seven Nobel Prize winners have been from Michigan, including Ralph Bunche, the first African American to be awarded the Peace Prize.
This week is Computer Science Education Week! Jobs in computing earn a salary nearly $30,000 higher than the state average.
