If common ground exists in Lansing, it wasn’t on display at Mackinac’s legislative panel

MACKINAC ISLAND – Like the rest of the state, the politically divided Michigan Legislature is having trouble finding common ground, and the perpetual drama between the two chambers was on full display during this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference. Each year, the conference hosts a panel discussion with the respective leaders of the state House of [

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 1, 2026

Words: 1,871

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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MACKINAC ISLAND – Like the rest of the state, the politically divided Michigan Legislature is having trouble finding common ground, and the perpetual drama between the two chambers was on full display during this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference.

Each year, the conference hosts a panel discussion with the respective leaders of the state House of Representatives and Senate. The panel gives attendees and observers from around the state a glimpse into how the two chambers …

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