Current State #181 | October 17, 2013

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Published October 17, 2013 at 12:57 PM EDT

Today on Current State: Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum on gay marriage; state Rep. Andy Schor on year-round schooling; the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame; Johnny Mathis; and observing Kristallnacht in Eaton Rapids.

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