Month in Review: Sales tax vote, state party conventions, 2016 budget

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Published February 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM EST

At the end of the month, Current State takes one last look back at the top news stories in Michigan politics and government. This time around, we revisit a proposed, new state budget, new leadership for Michigan’s Republican Party, and the discussion over May’s sales tax proposal.Current State host Mark Bashore speaks with Chad Livengood, state capitol reporter for the Detroit News, and Rick Pluta, Capital Bureau Chief of the Michigan Public Radio Network.

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