Election officials prepare for early voters in Lansing, Michigan, on Aug. 1.
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When times were great, Tony M’s Restaurant in Lansing, Michigan, hosted three daily happy hours — one at the end of each shift at the nearby General Motors Co. plant.
Sitting in a booth near the bar on a recent rainy morning, owner Tamara Farrell reminisced about how the Italian restaurant would open at seven in the morning and keep the lights on until 2 a.m., serving wave after wave of workers looking for a meal or a drink.