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Need for Transit Grows
Leaders from Southeast Michigan and across the state convene at this conference to take on issues vital to our future. Few topics have been on our agenda longer than building a modern, coordinated regional transit system for a more competitive and prosperous region.
Continue ReadingNational Experts to Explore Best Practices in Education Funding Models
Schools across the state are often challenged to meet diverse student needs while faced with increased state and federal mandates and stagnant or decreasing revenue. Drawing on best practices from programs across the country, on Thursday, June 2 the 2016 …
Continue ReadingMichigan Leaders Discuss National Political Landscape on Friday
Wrapping up the Conference on Friday, June 3, two of the nation’s sharpest political minds will focus on the national political landscape and key issues – from immigration to aging infrastructure to urban policy. MSNBC analyst and former U.S. Rep. …
Continue ReadingOne-on-One Conversation with Dan Gilbert and Dennis Archer Jr. to Focus on the Future of Detroit
Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, will take Michigan’s Center Stage on Wednesday, June 1 during the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference.
Continue ReadingShepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry Schedule is Now Available
The Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry schedule is now available to plan your arrival and departure from the island on the MLive Conference App and the Conference website. To better serve Conference attendees, additional times were added in the evening leaving the island.
Continue ReadingInvesting in Michigan’s Future With Defense Industry
During the 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference, The Value of Defense: Protecting and Growing Michigan’s Assets panel will build on the Conference pillar of investing in the future.
Continue ReadingIn The News: Panelist Tonya Allen
Tonya Allen, President and CEO of The Skillman Foundation, is featured sharing her thoughts on the doubts that the Detroit schools bill is facing at Senate levels.
Continue ReadingIn The News: Mackinac Moment Speaker Joel Kahn
America’s Holistic Heart Doctor, Dr. Joel Kahn, joins FOX 2 News to explain how gardening is good for the body and mind.
Continue ReadingIn The News: Panelist Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, and Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, introduce the Timber Innovation Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to increase the use of wood in construction, which also keeps loggers at work, and helps sustain rural communities.
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