As Mackinac Policy Conference Gets Underway, Expert Explains Its Importance

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The Mackinac Policy Conference is officially underway. The annual event brings together politicians, policymakers and journalists to discuss issues affecting the state and Metro Detroit.The theme of this year’s conference is “A Quest for Common Ground.” Key speakers include Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, former Vice President Mike Pence and former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. Dozens of other speakers are also on the agenda.A debate between the three Democ…

At Mackinac conference, calls for common ground meet political reality

MACKINAC ISLAND — I arrived Tuesday at the Straits of Mackinac around 1:30 p.m. after racing up I-75 at 80 mph. The Michigan Advance has me covering the Mackinac Policy Conference this year, the annual gathering of business leaders and…

As Mackinac Policy Conference gets underway, expert explains its importance

Surrounded by the crisp blue waters of the straits, the chamber seeing purple, aiming to buck divisiveness.