Current State #237 | January 21, 2014

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Published January 21, 2014 at 12:08 PM EST

Today on Current State: early childhood education; net neutrality; Public Poetry Announcement; green vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show; the new Chevy Colorado truck.

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