Current State #98 | May 31, 2013

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Published May 31, 2013 at 4:29 PM EDT

Today on Current State: State Board of Education president John Austin; a Public Poetry Announcement with Jessica Greenbaum; Governor Rick Snyder; a review of May’s biggest stories; and the Jackson-based 1461st returns home from Afghanistan.

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