Current State #137 | August 6, 2013

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Published August 6, 2013 at 12:49 PM EDT

Today on Current State: the growing seasonal worker population in Michigan; scientific disagreement with Michigan biodiversity bill; the sequestration and Michigan workforce training; and the Whole Foods ripple effect.

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