With federal agencies set to run out of money on Thursday, House lawmakers have introduced a temporary funding measure to thwart another government shutdown and extend funding through Dec. 20. n.pr/32VPo9J

538 national polling average for Dec. 9, 2019 Biden: 25.6% Sanders: 16.3 Warren: 15.0 Buttigieg: 9.9 Bloomberg: 4.2 Yang: 3.4 Klobuchar: 2.1 Booker: 1.7 Steyer: 1.5 Gabbard: 1.3 Castro: 1.0 Patrick: 0.7 Bennet: 0.6 Williamson: 0.5 Delaney: 0.5

QHS Scholastic Bowl earned SECOND place at the New Berlin Pretzel tournament, winning their morning round, going 3-0 in the afternoon & losing in a competitive game to Macomb. Sam Scheuermann & Christian Alexandre, 4th & 10th.

WSJ reports on likely House seat shifts per new Census data ADDING 2 SEATS Texas ADDING 1 SEAT Arizona Colorado Florida Montana North Carolina Oregon LOSING 1 SEAT California Illinois Michigan Minnesota New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island West Virginia wsj.com/articles/sunbe…

I interviewed a teacher who is leaving the profession in June. I asked her why she was quitting. Her response: “I was told to teach to the test...that if it’s not a test-taking skill, don’t teach it. I didn’t become a teacher to help kids become better test-takers.” #EdChat

Can’t imagine she’ll be in this much longer.

Boaty McBoatFace?

The ERA's provisions include a guarantee that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." n.pr/30w8B2s

Sam Scheuermann & Jamison Reis, All-Tournament Players at the Baron Robison Memorial Tournament 2020.

If I'm the candidate that wins Iowa I'm going to be super annoyed that you have the State of the Union and the conclusion of the impeachment trial on the two days after I should be basking in the glow of my post-Iowa media coverage surge.

Welp. projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primary-f…

A perfect example of what to do when approached by wildlife! 🤣 Thanks Deion for putting the #YellowstonePledge into action! Go.nps.gov/YellowstonePle…

I’m baffled by the number of people who don’t this is a Parks and Rec reference.

59 years ago today I was released from Parchman Farm Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides of 1961.

Mr. Stephens, an outstanding Blue Devil Teacher wins national trivia contest! facebook.com/1810414101/pos…

Congratulations to Mr. Stephens, QSHS teacher, for winning the Horace Mann “Back in the Game” trivia contest. In Mr. Stephens’ name $500 was donated for QSHS technology and remote learning materials. Thank you to Mr. Stephens and his trivia team and Horace Mann and Colin Ash!

Here’s my statement on today’s violence at the Capitol.

Congratulations, QSHS Scholastic Bowl! The Blue Devil Scholastic Bowl team went 6-1 on Saturday to win the Masonics Sectional Championship. The QSHS Team now will compete at the Masonic State Tournament.

The Supreme Court today heard the case Denezpi vs U.S.. The attorneys argued the merits and rights of Double Jeopardy within the US Constitution with regard to a case from a Navajo Territory. All parties did a great job in Mr. Stephens US Government Honors Class.