Highlights from the Mackinac Policy Conference

Subscribe to MichMash on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts. Every year, lawmakers and lobbyists flock to Mackinac Island for the...

Mackinac Policy Conference: Providing relief for Michiganders, finalizing the budget are paramount, Whitmer says

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer envisioned the year 2100 in her keynote speech at the Mackinac Policy Conference. In her speech, Whitmer asserted...

Thai-American Street Food Festival is a celebration of cultures

The Thai-American Street Food Festival is happening this weekend and organizers say it's more than a place to enjoy delicious...

Tracked and Traced: Are hundreds of parking meters quietly surveilling Hamtramck residents?

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts In this...

Mackinac Policy Conference: How Michigan can improve its economic competitiveness

The health of Michigan’s businesses is tied to the state’s economic outputs. And those businesses are dependent on the well-being...

Silence the Violence rally to call for change amid recent mass shootings

An annual event to stop gun violence is taking on added meaning this year after multiple mass shootings have dominated...

Watch Live: Biden delivers a primetime address on guns after recent mass shootings

President Biden delivers a primetime address on guns following recent deadly mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma. Biden...

Mackinac Policy Conference: How the Kellogg Foundation is working to alleviate workplace racism, create jobs and support children

In the wake of protests for racial justice during the summer of 2020, companies made general pledges to make their...

Detroit Evening Report, June 2, 2022: Craig is third Republican gubernatorial candidate to lose bid to get on August ballot

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. Detroit’s former top...

Ford ramps up electric vehicle production with $3.7 billion investment in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri 

Ford Motor Company is investing $2 billion in electric vehicles in Michigan as part of a massive $3.7 billion expansion...

Mackinac Policy Conference: Event is more important in divisive times, says Detroit Regional Chamber CEO

The Mackinac Policy Conference started in 1981, and seeks to bridge various political divisions by bringing together Michigan leaders in...

Mackinac Policy Conference: Rep. Lawrence reflects on retirement and political career

Rep. Brenda Lawrence has worked in politics for decades and has served the 14th House District for Michigan since 2015....