Current State #113 | June 21, 2013

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Published June 21, 2013 at 6:13 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Senate fails to vote on Medicaid expansion; indigent defense reform; GM's high quality ratings; Jackson's public housing dispute; and Lansing Beer Week.

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