A rare showing of bipartisanship on Mackinac is overshadowed by old wounds, bad blood

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 1,418

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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MACKINAC ISLAND — As the state’s politicians and business leaders continued their quest for common ground on Wednesday at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference, no one wanted to acknowledge the sleeping tigers of partisanship and karma lounging in the main hall of the Grand Hotel.

Over the last several years, the Michigan Legislature has been locked in an ideological battle of wills over state spending, hard policy, and which chamber controls more power to get …

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