MichMash: Recapping the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference
This year's Mackinac Policy Conference focused a lot on collaboration and innovation to fix Michigan's stagnant population growth. WDET’s host...
Kellogg Foundation spending billions on childhood development, including in Michigan
Over the years, the nonprofit W.K. Kellogg Foundation has invested $9 billion globally — including $1.6 billion in Michigan. At...
DER Weekends: What the Mackinac Policy Conference means for Detroit
In the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET news director Jerome Vaughn looks back on this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference...
Detroit Today: Transit, mental health and regionalism on the minds of county executives
Each year in Michigan, political, business and philanthropic leaders gather on Mackinac Island for the Mackinac Policy Conference, an event...
Detroit Today: Brian Calley talks Michigan small businesses
Each year in Michigan, political, business and philanthropic leaders gather on Mackinac Island for the Mackinac Policy Conference, an even...
Detroit Today: How philanthropy is changing in Detroit to empower residents
Each year in Michigan, political, business and philanthropic leaders gather on Mackinac Island for the Mackinac Policy Conference, an event...
MichMash: Michigan’s population problem, EVs take center stage at Mackinac Policy Conference
Politicians, business leaders and community stakeholders gathered for the Mackinac Policy Conference last week to discuss Michigan's future. Automotive News...
Detroit Today: Reacting to the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference
The 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference officially wrapped up Friday after policy makers, community leaders and influential business figures gathered on...
Study finds over half of Detroiters would leave the city
Over half of Detroit residents say they would move permanently, a new study finds. The Gallup Center for Black Voices...
Detroit Mayor Duggan proposes tax reform, rate hikes for vacant lots
Homeowners in Detroit would get a tax break under a new proposal by Mayor Mike Duggan. The cut would come...
Detroit Today: Whitmer, Benson, McMorrow discuss Michigan’s stagnant population, early voting, more
People who attend the Mackinac Policy Conference don’t want it to just be a place for talk — they also...
Detroit Evening Report: Community stakeholders gather at Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss Michigan’s future
Today the Detroit Evening Report comes to you from Mackinac Island in the middle of Lake Huron as the Detroit...