Can GOP stay out of their own way? By John Sellek “No one’s going to sit there as a Democratic consultant and try to bullshit you that this is anything but a really sour environment for Democrats.” Those stunning words …

Traditional Party Voices Receding Amid Political Shake-Up The last five years have realigned the political parties in significant ways. Today’s GOP is more tuned into the working class, entrepreneurs, small business, and patriotic populists. Democrats are reflective of the societal …

Business Looking To Restore Michigan’s Economic Leadership By John Gallagher Having weathered the two-year pandemic, Michigan’s business and policy leaders are looking to the task ahead: Enhancing Michigan’s position of economic leadership in a newly competitive world. Among those are …

By Quentin L. Messer Jr. From a global pandemic that Michigan’s manufacturing prowess helped mitigate and a heightened awareness of the remaining work required to ensure economic inclusivity, to the acceleration of an electrifying shift in mobility and the supply …

The Impact of Empathy and Social Change on the CEO Role By Karen Dybis Like many people, Garrick J. Rochow listens to leadership podcasts and sometimes hears a glimmer of truth that gives him pause. One that stuck with him …

Harold Ford Jr. Optimistic on Democracy Despite Country’s Polarization By James Martinez During his decade in Congress, Harold Ford Jr. earned a reputation for working across the political aisle to find common ground. He served as a member of the …

By James Martinez For presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, this country is at its most perilous times since the first shots of the Civil War. The pandemic, social injustice, and Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol have …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Eyeing a Second Term It has been over five years since then-candidate Gretchen Whitmer filed to run to succeed then-Governor Rick Snyder in January 2017. After a successful 22-month campaign that largely revolved around the mantra “fix …

BasBlue Offers Social Space for Women to Collaborate and Thrive By James Martinez When Nancy Tellem came to Detroit from Los Angeles seven years ago, she was impressed by the extraordinary women in the region. From chief executive officers to …

Pandemic Highlights Need to Increase Gender Diversity By James Martinez As many as 1 in 4 corporate women say they are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce altogether in surveys by Deloitte and McKinsey. In Michigan, roughly 136,000 …