Nushrat Rahman Stacey Abrams — business woman, nonprofit leader, and elected official — has entrepreneurial zeal. The former candidate for governor of Georgia, who delivered the official Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address in February, is …
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From Florida to Michigan: Jeb Bush on Education Reform
Tom Walsh When he was Florida’s governor from 1999 to 2007, Jeb Bush made education reform his top priority. Upon leaving office, he created the Foundation for Excellence in Education — a nonprofit working with state leaders to offer education …
Continue ReadingDiscord and Discourse: John Kasich on American Politics
Dawson Bell John Kasich isn’t easily categorized. His roots are in the working class of western Pennsylvania as the son of a postal worker, and grandson of Eastern European immigrants. Yet, at 68, the former Ohio governor and 2016 Republican …
Continue ReadingMichigan Cooperating Across the Aisle
Dawson Bell It may sometimes seem like Washington D. C. has become a free-fire zone for partisan warfare, where defeating political opponents takes priority over problem solving. But for most …
Continue ReadingPastrami and Tunisian Lemons: How Ari Weinzweig Built an Iconic Food Business
Dorothy Hernandez Ari Weinzweig is co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Deli, which he started in 1982 with Paul Saginaw. Over the years, the small but mighty deli grew from a 1,300-square-foot deli in Ann Arbor to the Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, …
Continue ReadingFarewell to Judge Damon Keith
Stephen Henderson Judge Damon Keith, someone I thought of as a role model and mentor, and more importantly as a friend, died on Sunday, April 28, at age 96. He had such an extraordinary life, with 50 years on the …
Continue ReadingThe Lasting Legacy of Notable Leaders
Greg Tasker Business success stories are inspiring, but so too is a company’s dedication to its surrounding community. That commitment to philanthropy is even more impressive when the next-generation of leaders take the helm—or branch out in other pursuits—to continue …
Continue ReadingNational Policy
Michigan is home to nearly 10 million people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. From government to business, leaders are working to ensure Michigan’s place as a great place to live, work, and play and bolster its competitive economic edge …
Continue ReadingPolitical Pundits Talk National Politics
From pressing national issues to the functionality of bipartisanship, political experts Donna Brazile, Matthew Dowd, and Harold Ford Jr. have a wealth of experience and knowledge on the country’s current political state. Detroit-born Dowd …
Continue ReadingWhy Civility Matters
Once again, the Mackinac Policy Conference will highlight the necessary role civility plays in making our society and democracy work. This is an issue that the Detroit Regional Chamber has been focused on for a few years – making it …
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