By John Bebow - May 15, 2008
Two weeks before the annual Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Island Policy Conference, a new poll of Chamber members shows plenty of common ground between the concerns of Metro business leaders and those expressed by the more than 1,800 participants to date in the Michigan's Defining Moment Public Engagement Campaign.
Similar to the Chamber poll results, MDM participants are deeply concerned about such issues as partisanship among state political leaders, the need to greatly intensify workforce preparation, and simplifying state business taxes.
The Center next week will release the full findings from more than 175 "Community Conversations" in every corner of the state. Center President Phil Power will also discuss the public engagement campaign in the opening session of this year's policy conference on Mackinac Island.
Check out next week's newsletter for the full report, called "Michigan's Defining Moment: A Common Ground Agenda for Michigan's Transformation."
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I am a little concerned that Mr. Powers speaks out of both sides of his mouth. On the one hand he is all for Michigan and it's economic renewal and on the other hand opposes Project Eagle in Marquette County. I worked in the mining industry for 38 years and I know that a mining project today cannot afford an environmental disaster. If Project Eagle can meet all of the requirements of the states new mining regulations why is he opposed to new good paying jobs in the UP? Might have something to do with I have mine so not in my back yard!
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