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Month in Review: State budget, minimum wage highlight news from January

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To review and update some of the the month’s top Michigan news stories, Current State welcomes Tim Skubick, host of Michigan Public TV’s “Off the Record,” seen on WKAR-TV. Also joining us is Bill Ballenger of the Inside Michigan Politics newsletter, and Emily Lawler of MIRS News in Lansing.

Today, we look topics surrounding the tension on tax cuts, the Balanced Budget Amendment, and the New International Trade Crossing.

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