the party for #cnf50 never ends with #vincentvoncat 🐈⬛. I’m still blocked from Facebook (no explanation given, my ‘case’ being looked at). Wonderful time at my sister’s house celebrating #GHS55 and #MPS25 ( #MPC25 ) triple October 🎃 birthday and eating food and whoopie pies!
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
the party for #cnf50 never ends with #vincentvoncat 🐈⬛. I’m still blocked from Facebook (no explanation given, my ‘case’ being looked at). Wonderful time at my sister’s house celebrating #GHS55 and #MPS25 ( #MPC25 ) triple October 🎃 birthday and eating food and whoopie pies!
@roththereporter.bsky.social and I had lots of coverage from the Mackinac Policy Conference, and there's more to come, but for now here's our wrap on #mpc25
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Duggan makes a show of the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference amid undercurrent of political tension • Michigan Advance
MACKINAC ISLAND – After a long Memorial Day weekend, politicians, business professionals, lobbyists and public service workers traveled to Mackinac Island for the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce’...
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June 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
@roththereporter.bsky.social and I had lots of coverage from the Mackinac Policy Conference, and there's more to come, but for now here's our wrap on #mpc25
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TYSM to everyone who made it out to Mackinac Island yesterday to speak out for our beautiful and irreplaceable #GreatLakes!
♥️💧✊
#MPC25
#ShutDownLine5
#NoTunnel
♥️💧✊
#MPC25
#ShutDownLine5
#NoTunnel
May 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
TYSM to everyone who made it out to Mackinac Island yesterday to speak out for our beautiful and irreplaceable #GreatLakes!
♥️💧✊
#MPC25
#ShutDownLine5
#NoTunnel
♥️💧✊
#MPC25
#ShutDownLine5
#NoTunnel
Thank you to all who attended our "Nightcap" at Mission Point Resort last night for #MPC25! Special thanks to Research to Practice Consulting with us. And thanks to supporters- 1837 Partners, Launch Michigan, the Michigan College Access Network, and the Michigan Afterschool Partnership.
May 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Thank you to all who attended our "Nightcap" at Mission Point Resort last night for #MPC25! Special thanks to Research to Practice Consulting with us. And thanks to supporters- 1837 Partners, Launch Michigan, the Michigan College Access Network, and the Michigan Afterschool Partnership.
What a delight to spend the week up north for the Mackinac Policy Conference! I proudly advocated for Ann Arbor's underrepresented communities, working to amplify their voices in government. Thanks to Governor Whitmer for always taking the time to connect! #MPC25
May 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
What a delight to spend the week up north for the Mackinac Policy Conference! I proudly advocated for Ann Arbor's underrepresented communities, working to amplify their voices in government. Thanks to Governor Whitmer for always taking the time to connect! #MPC25
Mackinac Policy Continues attendees:
Hand your unused horse taxi tickets to any taxi driver by the ferry docks. They’re the equivalent of a nice cash tip for them.
#MPC25
Hand your unused horse taxi tickets to any taxi driver by the ferry docks. They’re the equivalent of a nice cash tip for them.
#MPC25
May 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Mackinac Policy Continues attendees:
Hand your unused horse taxi tickets to any taxi driver by the ferry docks. They’re the equivalent of a nice cash tip for them.
#MPC25
Hand your unused horse taxi tickets to any taxi driver by the ferry docks. They’re the equivalent of a nice cash tip for them.
#MPC25
In the latest #enews, PPA takes you to #MPC25 and shares new reports on both homelessness and substitute teachers. We also introduce new staff members- mailchi.mp/publicpolicy...
#evaluation #research
#evaluation #research
May 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In the latest #enews, PPA takes you to #MPC25 and shares new reports on both homelessness and substitute teachers. We also introduce new staff members- mailchi.mp/publicpolicy...
#evaluation #research
#evaluation #research
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@wdet.bsky.social spoke to Andrea Pierce (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Member and Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Policy Director) about today's #ShutDownLine5 action at Mackinac Island.
#MPC25
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@wdet.bsky.social spoke to Andrea Pierce (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Member and Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Policy Director) about today's #ShutDownLine5 action at Mackinac Island.
#MPC25
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Activists speak out against Enbridge Line 5 expansion - WDET 101.9 FM
Andrea Pierce, policy director at Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, joined The Metro ahead of a rally on Thursday protesting the proposed expansion.
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May 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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@wdet.bsky.social spoke to Andrea Pierce (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Member and Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Policy Director) about today's #ShutDownLine5 action at Mackinac Island.
#MPC25
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@wdet.bsky.social spoke to Andrea Pierce (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Member and Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition Policy Director) about today's #ShutDownLine5 action at Mackinac Island.
#MPC25
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Whitmer says her daughters asked her after the 2024 election if she was going to be okay, and she responded that she would be but needed time to clear her head, which she did by watching Dexter. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Whitmer says her daughters asked her after the 2024 election if she was going to be okay, and she responded that she would be but needed time to clear her head, which she did by watching Dexter. #MPC25
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sounds moved discussing her responsibility to represent Michigan to the Trump admin.
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sounds moved discussing her responsibility to represent Michigan to the Trump admin.
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
"I have to try to work with someone I worked really hard not to elect and smile when I'm not real happy about being at a press conference I never planned to be at," she says. #MPC25
NEWS: Activists speak out against Enbridge Line 5 expansion #mpc25 wdet.org/2025/05/29/a...
May 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NEWS: Activists speak out against Enbridge Line 5 expansion #mpc25 wdet.org/2025/05/29/a...
The U.S. Department of Justice and the White House are looking at pardoning the two men convicted in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She joined @mcnamarawdet.bsky.social at #MPC25 to share her thoughts 🔊
Whitmer 'not happy' about possible pardons for men involved in her kidnapping plot - WDET 101.9 FM
At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday, Whitmer told WDET she was "not happy" that the justice department would even consider the pardons.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice and the White House are looking at pardoning the two men convicted in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She joined @mcnamarawdet.bsky.social at #MPC25 to share her thoughts 🔊
“When we unite, we deliver.” 💬
@GovWhitmer at #MPC25 called on all of us to focus on the equation for impact: collaboration, action, results. 🎯✅️
Together, we move Michigan forward.
#MichiganImpact
#StrongerTogether
@GovWhitmer at #MPC25 called on all of us to focus on the equation for impact: collaboration, action, results. 🎯✅️
Together, we move Michigan forward.
#MichiganImpact
#StrongerTogether
May 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
“When we unite, we deliver.” 💬
@GovWhitmer at #MPC25 called on all of us to focus on the equation for impact: collaboration, action, results. 🎯✅️
Together, we move Michigan forward.
#MichiganImpact
#StrongerTogether
@GovWhitmer at #MPC25 called on all of us to focus on the equation for impact: collaboration, action, results. 🎯✅️
Together, we move Michigan forward.
#MichiganImpact
#StrongerTogether
A good looking group of folks here to #ShutDownLine5 at #MPC25!
May 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A good looking group of folks here to #ShutDownLine5 at #MPC25!
We're on Mackinac Island with @owdm.bsky.social and friends to say #ShutDownLine5 #NoTunnel!
♥️💧✊
Follow the livestream starting ~2 pm today: www.youtube.com/live/la0WJBT...
Take action to protect our #GreatLakes: cleanwater.org/actions/stop...
♥️💧✊
Follow the livestream starting ~2 pm today: www.youtube.com/live/la0WJBT...
Take action to protect our #GreatLakes: cleanwater.org/actions/stop...
May 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
White House Correspondent @aprildryan.bsky.social on Mike Duggan's independent campaign for governor pulling votes from both Democrats and Republicans: "I mean, what does it say about the system? It says the system is broken." #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
White House Correspondent @aprildryan.bsky.social on Mike Duggan's independent campaign for governor pulling votes from both Democrats and Republicans: "I mean, what does it say about the system? It says the system is broken." #MPC25
#NewDEALer @garlingilchrist.bsky.social unveiled a massive investment in Michigan's infrastructure workforce this week at #MPC25 ⭐ Funding will create thousands of good-paying jobs for Michigan's middle class. Details 👇
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May 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#NewDEALer @garlingilchrist.bsky.social unveiled a massive investment in Michigan's infrastructure workforce this week at #MPC25 ⭐ Funding will create thousands of good-paying jobs for Michigan's middle class. Details 👇
Panelists discussing Detroit's bid for a WNBA team at #MPC25 were asked what they would name the team.
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
May 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Panelists discussing Detroit's bid for a WNBA team at #MPC25 were asked what they would name the team.
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
Swin Cash-Canal: Shocks
Grant Hill: Spirits
Sandy Pierce: Pistonettes
Arn Tellem: Supremes
"I hope that you're all enjoying everything that Mackinac Island has to offer, from the refreshing lake breeze, to the delicious fudge, and the smell of... bipartisanship," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says to officially kick off #MPC25 programming.
May 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"I hope that you're all enjoying everything that Mackinac Island has to offer, from the refreshing lake breeze, to the delicious fudge, and the smell of... bipartisanship," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says to officially kick off #MPC25 programming.
"We want to get him back," Speaker Matt Hall says of former Speaker Joe Tate.
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"We want to get him back," Speaker Matt Hall says of former Speaker Joe Tate.
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
"I told him I'd consider coming back if he runs a statewide campaign," Tate, a U.S. Senate candidate, responds to Hall. #MPC25
Arn Tellem says the LCA is starting to feel like home for the Pistons.
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Arn Tellem says the LCA is starting to feel like home for the Pistons.
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
"At our playoffs, Isaiah Thomas was there, Chauncey Billups, Ben Wallace; they all talked about how this was finally the feel of The Palace in '03 or '04. They were ready to play, they wanted to suit up." #MPC25
Secretary of State @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, a Democratic candidate for governor, called for a light rail network connecting Michigan this morning.
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
May 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Secretary of State @jocelynbenson.bsky.social, a Democratic candidate for governor, called for a light rail network connecting Michigan this morning.
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
"Transit in our state is this massively unsolved issue that is holding us back from attracting some of the best talent," she says. #MPC25
The Protect MI Care coalition is on the ground at #MPC25 making sure leaders hear us loud and clear: Protecting Medicaid is protecting Michigan. Health care access, Michigan’s economic stability, and stronger communities depend on it.
Take action: protectmicare.org/take-action/
Take action: protectmicare.org/take-action/
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Protect MI Care coalition is on the ground at #MPC25 making sure leaders hear us loud and clear: Protecting Medicaid is protecting Michigan. Health care access, Michigan’s economic stability, and stronger communities depend on it.
Take action: protectmicare.org/take-action/
Take action: protectmicare.org/take-action/
News media has changed a lot in the past decade. @thenomadicheart.bsky.social sat down with longtime WDIV-TV anchor @devinscillian.bsky.social at #MPC25 to discuss threats to independent journalism, and how journalists should respond.
Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media - WDET 101.9 FM
Scillian joined the show live from the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the ways media has been under attack, and how journalists should respond.
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May 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
News media has changed a lot in the past decade. @thenomadicheart.bsky.social sat down with longtime WDIV-TV anchor @devinscillian.bsky.social at #MPC25 to discuss threats to independent journalism, and how journalists should respond.