Mariam Noland Reflects on 36 Years Leading Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Earlier this year, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced founding President Mariam Noland’s plans to retire at the end...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Gilchrist Defends Controversial Auto Insurance Law, But Says It Needs Changes
Two years ago, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the auto no-fault reform bill into law on the steps outside the Grand...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Equity Is One of Pillars of This Year’s Event But Transit Is Missing from Conversation
In wrapping up the Mackinac Policy Conference, longtime conference attendees and journalists Nancy Kaffer and Chad Livengood reflect on the...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Pandemic Exposed Inequities in Detroit, Detroit Future City CEO Says
Detroit Future City recently published data that found the pandemic has exacerbated and exposed the economic, social and racial inequities in the...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: GM International President Trying to Move Needle on Distracted Driving Legislation
The Kiefer Foundation, founded by General Motors International President Steve Kiefer, is devoted to ending distracted driving through education and...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Whitmer Says She’ll Sign Budget Deal But Criticizes Lawmakers Over Unspent Billions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign the budget deal moving through the state Legislature, calling it "a great step."...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Talks Challenges Heading Into November Elections
Various initiatives and candidates will be arriving on ballots in November elections. This year, in light of the recent ballot-counting...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Detroit Regional Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah on Prioritizing Racial Justice
The Detroit Regional Chamber has been hosting the Mackinac Policy Conference for decades. But this year, while the country and state...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: It’s Time to Rethink Stance on Burying Power Lines, Says One Michigan Utility Executive
Why don’t we put the power lines underground? That’s a question more Michiganders are asking these days after the summer...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Duggan Talks Refusal to Debate in November Election, Detroit City Council Troubles
The Detroit mayoral election is six weeks away, just as the Detroit City Council faces an FBI investigation on suspicion...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Improving Infrastructure Will Take Unified Action, Says Wayne County Executive Evans
Southeast Michigan residents, still dealing with the effects of severe flooding during the summer, have been calling for large infrastructure...