publication date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 (part of Fall 2015)

category: Government

clue: Whoever took over this long-winded, pro-choice Texan's state senate seat has some big (pink) shoes to fill.

explanation: Davis gained national attention for a filibuster of a pro-life bill in the Texas senate, done while wearing pink sneakers. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk


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