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Funding was a hot topic on the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference stage this morning as the Michigan quadrant leaders addressed their positions on transportation and education funding in addition to Medicaid expansion and term limits.

Bipartisanship on every level was in the 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference spotlight this afternoon as MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough brought their signature, free-wheeling approach to policy analysis to the Conference. Brzezinski and Scarborough took the …

The 2013 Mackinac Policy Conference pillar of cultural change was on full display this morning as some of Michigan’s leading entrepreneurs discussed the successes and challenges they’ve had in starting a business in Michigan and in Detroit during “Encouraging Entrepreneurship: The Catalyst for Continued Economic Growth in Michigan.” The panel agreed that the positive image and story of Detroit needs to be exposed and touted to encourage continued investment and entrepreneurship.

There was an air of excitement and confidence in Detroit’s continued path to prosperity this morning as a panel of Detroit leaders representing some of the most influential organizations making a significant impact on the redevelopment of the city took this stage during “Detroit: On the Path to Turnaround,” the first in a two-part discussion on the Motor City.