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An exterior view of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Watch: Detroit mayoral debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference

Jenny Sherman May 29, 2025

Detroit mayoral candidates debated housing, public safety, education and more during a forum Thursday, May 29, at the 2025 Mackinac...

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Outgoing Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters joins The Metro during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Michigan US Sen. Gary Peters on ‘passing the torch’

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 29, 2025

Michigan U.S. Sen. Gary Peters is preparing to retire after a decades-long career in politics and public service. Peters has championed...

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Andrea Pierce, policy director at Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, speaks with Metro Co-host Robyn Vincent on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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The Metro at MPC: Activists rally on Mackinac Island to oppose Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel plan

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 29, 2025

Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline cuts beneath the Great Lakes, stretching over 600 miles and crossing beneath the Straits of...

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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington.
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Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

Associated Press May 29, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly...

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks with WDET's Russ McNamara at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Whitmer ‘not happy’ about possible pardons for men involved in her kidnapping plot

Russ McNamara May 29, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice and the White House are looking at pardoning the two men convicted in the 2020...

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Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins joins The Metro live from the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Saunteel Jenkins on what sets her apart in Detroit’s mayoral race

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 28, 2025

The next mayor of Detroit is not just tasked with managing the city, they also manage relationships with business and...

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Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Rep. Debbie Dingell says she’s constantly meeting frustrated Michiganders

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 28, 2025

In 2016, many liberals didn’t take Donald Trump seriously. They thought that he was wacky, ridiculous, offensive, and not a...

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Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin speaks with WDET at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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Slotkin talks Medicaid cuts in GOP’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ voting against California EV mandate

Russ McNamara May 28, 2025

Michigan U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin spent three terms in the U.S. House before running to replace outgoing Democratic U.S. Sen....

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Veteran Detroit news anchor Devin Scillian speaks with Metro co-host Robyn Vincent at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Devin Scillian on his career, attacks on the media

Jenny Sherman, Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 28, 2025

News media has changed a lot. In just the last decade, people have more access to information than they have...

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Michigan House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) on "MichMash," May 2025.
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House Dem leader on tension in Michigan Legislature; AG says SOS Benson violated campaign finance laws

Hernz Laguerre May 23, 2025

This week on MichMash, Democratic House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) joins the show to talk about ongoing tensions between...

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House approves GOP contempt resolution against Benson

Rick Pluta May 23, 2025

The Republican-led state House adopted a resolution Thursday to hold Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in contempt for failing...

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FILE - Eminem performs during "Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central," June 6, 2024, in Detroit.
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House committee fights against ticket bots

Colin Jackson May 22, 2025

Michigan bills to further prevent the use of ticket-buying bots received a House committee hearing Wednesday. Ticket bots are often used to...

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