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Current State #29 | February 21, 2013

Current State — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:11:20 +0000

Today on Current State: State Representative Tom Cochran, the Michigan-made Quadski debuts at the Detroit Boat Show, the Michigan Economic Center's recent survey on attitudes toward public spending, local moms join national movement on gun control, and the New York Philharmonic at Hill Auditorium.

New State Representative Tom Cochran Outlines 2013 agenda

Current State — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:07:29 +0000

Mason Democrat Tom Cochran prevailed in the 67th State House District race last November. In his freshman term, the former Lansing fire chief sits on the House Transportation and the Insurance committee.

Detroit Boat Show series: The Quadski

Current State — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:04:40 +0000

The 55th annual Detroit Boat Show continues at Cobo Center through this weekend.

WKAR’sPeter Whorf continues our series from the expo with a first look at a Michigan-made product. Gibbs Sports and Amphibians’ Graham Jenkins describes the new Quadski, a specialized craft that travels on land and water.

Michigan Economic Center report surveys attitudes toward public spending

Current State — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:00:47 +0000

Local moms join national movement for 'sensible' gun control

Current State — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:57:32 +0000

On December 15, the day after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, a stay-at-home mom in suburban Indianapolis founded One Million Moms for Gun Control.

Hill Auditorium hosts the New York Philharmonic

Current State — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:54:36 +0000

This weekend the New York Philharmonic comes to Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium.

Sunday’s program features an all-Russian lineup, with Saturday’s bill devoted to Mozart and Brahms.

This year marks the centennial of Hill Auditorium and WKAR continues to celebrate with the occasional series, “Hill at 100.”