Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett, a Detroit Democrat, speaks to reporters in the Michigan House of Representatives in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, alongside Republican minority leader Matt Hall. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)Democratic Speaker Joe Tate, top left, presides over the Michigan House of Representatives in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)Michigan House of Representative Republicans boycotted the legislative session starting Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, in Lansing, Mich., saying they would not vote on legislation unless it addressed new minimum wage requirements. With a Democratic representative similarly absent this week, the moves ultimately resulted in the Michigan House Democrats ending their business for the year Thursday, Dec. 19, right before Republicans take control of the chamber. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)Michigan House Democratic Speaker Joe Tate, left, and state Representative Tyrone Carter, a Democrat, speak on the floor of the Michigan House of Representatives in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. Internal divisions caused House Democrats to effectively end the legislative session for the chamber and their historic time in power Thursday. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)
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Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett, a Detroit Democrat, speaks to reporters in the Michigan House of Representatives in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, alongside Republican minority leader Matt Hall. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)
