Current State #185 | October 23, 2013

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Published October 23, 2013 at 11:47 AM EDT

Today on Current State: Gov. Snyder shuts down the NERD fund; Haven House; Lansing city council member Tina Houghton; and a breakthrough in nuclear fusion.

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