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Gubernatorial Debate: Detroit Regional Chamber 2018 PAC Reception | 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference

Democratic Candidates:
Abdul El-Sayed, Former Executive Director, Health Department, City of Detroit
Shri Thanedar, Author and Entrepreneur
Gretchen Whitmer, Former Senator, State of Michigan

Republican Candidates:
Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Patrick Colbeck, Senator, State of Michigan
Bill Schuette, Attorney General, State of Michigan

Moderated by “MiWeek” Hosts:
Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News
Stephen Henderson, Host, Detroit Public Television and WDET 101.9 FM
Christy McDonald, Anchor, Detroit Public Television

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Making the Suburban Case for Regional Transit | 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference

For decades, conversations surrounding the development of a transit system in Southeast Michigan have been heavily characterized as Detroit-centric. The lack of a robust transit system is a regional issue. In Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties, employers struggle to attract and retain workers who rely on public transportation. As the results of the Amazon HQ2 bid confirmed, nationally competitive development opportunities will continue to pass by the region if this longstanding issue is not solved.

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  • Supreme Court weighs whether federal law allowing emergency abortions overrides state bans

    It was a charged atmosphere at the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in a major abortion case. The court looked at whether a federal law requiring hospitals to provide abortion care in emergencies would apply to states with strict bans. More than two dozen states ban or severely restrict abortion and six states have no health exceptions. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with Sarah Varney.

  • News Wrap: Blinken visits China for talks aimed at stabilizing relations

    In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken arrived in China for three days of talks aimed at stabilizing relations, Hamas released video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli hostage who was abducted on Oct. 7, Arizona's Republican-led House voted to repeal the state's near-total ban on abortions and the Biden administration issued new protections for airline travelers.

  • A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package and what the money does

    President Biden signed the massive foreign aid package after months of delay amid Republican opposition. The $95 billion measure includes assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Lisa Desjardins reports on what happens next.