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Join Brad Williams and Michigan's Majority legislative leadership for a 2023 roundup and a preview of 2024. Speaker of the House Joe Tate and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks touch on policy highlights of the past year and policy goals for the upcoming year in this special edition of "The Power of &" podcast. Be sure to tune into the companion episode featuring the Minority...

Hosted by Adam Majestic, this episode of the Power of & brings together the county commission chairs from Oakland and Macomb County, Chair David Woodward (D-Royal Oak) and Chair Don Brown (R- Washington Twp) to discuss regional transit, county budgets, and working with their colleagues to pass legislation unanimously. 

In this episode of the Power of &, host Adam Majestic, Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-19), and Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-102) talk about the different paths that Michiganders can take after high school. The trio discusses the evolving workforce needs, talent shortages, and the various programs that employers can utilize to train their future employees.

In this episode of the Power of &, host Brad Williams discusses the state of Michigan’s roads, how they are funded, and other infrastructure topics with Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-24) and Rep. Donni Steele (R-54). They discuss the different approaches to increasing road funding that the Democrats and Republicans have proposed and talk about the perceptions of public transit.

Host Brian Shoaf sits down with Rep. Greg VanWoerkom (R-88) and Rep. Rachel Hood (D-81) to discuss their approach to a proposed research and development tax credit. Hear from both sides of the aisle on what each party is looking for when it comes to being economically competitive with other states and how they are hoping to work together to reach a better deal for Michigan business. 

In this fifth episode of the Power of & Podcast, Rod Liggons, Government Relations Director for the Chamber, discusses economic development tools available to businesses in downtown Detroit and the neighborhoods. Further, Council Member Latisha Johnson and Lashawna Manigault from the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation discuss some of the recent economic development headlines, the success of t...

The fourth episode of The Power of &, a podcast inspired by the theme of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference , was recorded on Mackinac Island and features interviews with Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn) and Rep. Tom Kunse (R-Clare). Hosted by Brad Williams, Vice President of Government Relations at the Detroit Regional Chamber, the conversation focused on the role of the executive branch when i...

The third episode of The Power of &, a podcast inspired by the theme of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference , was recorded on Mackinac Island. The episode features interviews with Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and Sen. John Damoose (R-Harbor Springs). Hosted by Brian Shoaf, Director of Government Relations at the Detroit Regional Chamber, the conversation focused on their approaches to managi...

The second episode of The Power of &, a podcast inspired by the theme of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference , was recorded on Mackinac Island. The episode features interviews with Sen. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) and Rep. Graham Filler (R-St. Johns). Hosted by Adam Majestic, Manager of Government Relations at the Detroit Regional Chamber, the conversation focused on the role of wind, solar, an...

The first episode, recorded on Mackinac Island, features Matt Elliott, Chair of the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference and President of Bank of America Michigan, as well as Renee Tabben, President of Bank of America Grand Rapids. Hosted by Brad Williams, Vice President of Government Relations at the Detroit Regional Chamber, the conversation focused on defining what it means to take an “and” approach...