Current State #52 | March 26, 2013

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Published March 26, 2013 at 4:52 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Curtis Hertel on plans to run for Senate; former congressman advocates for mental health; Lansing City Council president's response to budget proposal; and measuring water quality over the years in the Great Lakes.

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