MPC 2024: Mike Duggan endorses Detroit Councilmember Mary Waters for Congress
Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters has been in the race for Michigan’s 13th Congressional district in a primary challenge of...
MPC 2024: Whitmer focused on finalizing budget, tackling mental health crisis
The Mackinac Policy Conference always comes at a time when the Michigan Legislature is negotiating the state budget, and the...
Wayne State encampment removed, multiple arrests made by university police
Wayne State University police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment on the university's campus early Thursday morning and reportedly have made...
MPC 2024: What does ‘Bridging The Future Together’ really look like for Michigan?
The theme for this year's Mackinac Policy Conference is “Bridging The Future Together,”…but what does that look like?On Wednesday's special...
MPC 2024: Duggan, Stabenow and Peters talk goals for the conference; plans for the future
The Mackinac Policy Conference is the one time each year that politicians and business leaders, philanthropists and media all head...
Created Equal: How changing US political dynamics are impacting the Mackinac Policy Conference
The 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference begins this week on Wednesday and goes on through Friday, May 31. A medley of...
Experts say Michigan law ‘has the back’ of election workers and voters
Experts say election workers and even voters face an almost unprecedented amount of tactics designed to intimidate them. A recent...
MichMash: Is the Michigan Democratic Party doing enough to attract Black voters?
As a major battleground state, presidential candidates President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have been making visits to...
Lawmakers seek to shift youth work permits from schools to state
The Michigan House Labor Committee heard testimony Thursday on a bill to have the state take over responsibility for issuing work permits...
US Senate debate planned at Mackinac Policy Conference canceled after candidates decline
The U.S. Senate debate scheduled to take place at the Mackinac Policy Conference next week has been canceled, the Detroit...
Mental Health First Aid course training Wayne State community to help others in crisis
May is mental health awareness month. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five adults lives with...
Created Equal: The concerning rise of kids unintentionally consuming cannabis edibles
Accidental marijuana poisonings among children have increased significantly since recreational use was legalized in Michigan six years ago. On Tuesday's...
