Mackinac Policy Conference

A Conversation With: Bill Ford Jr.
July 17, 2023Christy McDonald sits down with Ford Chairman Bill Ford Jr. at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah Appointed to State’s Growing Michigan Together Council
July 5, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently made appointments to the Growing Michigan Together Council, which she announced at the 2023 Mackinac Policy…

Gen Z Influencing Education Policy and What’s Needed for Michigan
July 5, 2023Newly introduced legislation would bring a young generation into the teaching profession in Michigan - an innovative solution to education.

CNN Worldwide’s Fareed Zakaria Discusses EV Revolution With Bill Ford at Mackinac Policy Conference
June 22, 2023At the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference, Fareed Zakaria, Host of Fareed Zakaria GPS on CNN Worldwide, sat down with Bill…

Flashpoint: Takeaways of the Mackinac Policy Conference, What You Need to Know
June 21, 2023Discover key takeaways from the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference on WDIV's Flashpoint.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Proposes New Property Tax Plan, Challenges City’s Population Loss
June 9, 2023One Detroit June 9, 2023 Reducing property taxes and increasing the city’s population are two issues that recently made headlines…

Gov. Whitmer Outlines Strategy to Tackle Michigan’s Population Growth, Announces First-Ever Chief Growth Officer
June 1, 2023Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined her strategy to increase Michigan’s population growth, highlighting the new Growing Michigan Together Council and introducing…

PAC Reception: Speaker Tate, Legislative Leaders Discuss the Power of &, Developing Bipartisan Dynamic in a New Administration
June 1, 2023The 2023 Chamber PAC Reception at Mackinac Policy Conference featured a discussion with the state’s legislative leaders: Winnie Brinks, Senate…

Bill Ford: ‘We Are Placing Our Bets the EV Future Will Come’
June 1, 2023Ford Motor Company’s Executive Chair, Bill Ford, sat down for a conversation with WDIV-TV's Christy McDonald. The pair discussed all…

Fareed Zakaria Contemplates “The Rise of Everybody Else” in the Wake of “Ahistorical” American Political and Economic Domination
June 1, 2023After a global wave of liberalization, democratization, and the spread of free markets led by the U.S. in the 1990s,…

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