Detroit is recovering from its 2013 bankruptcy by focusing on improving schools and economic development, Chad Livengood, reporter for Crain’s Detroit Business, told Capitol Issues Forum Sept. 20 in his talk “Covering Detroit’s Resurgence.” As city leaders tackle blight, expensive auto insurance and workforce challenges, Detroit’s comeback story is still being written. Investments by entrepreneurs like Tom Gores, Dan Gilbert and Shahid Khan have brought business and jobs int

​Perceptions about Michigan as a result of The Flint Water Crisis may have an effect on economic development and tourism, according to Lindsay VanHulle, Lansing correspondent for Crain's Detroit Business and Bridge Magazine, who spoke at Capitol Issues Forum September 22. VanHulle covers Michigan's economic development and other business issues by following the Legislature, Michigan Economic Development Corporation and other state agencies. Understanding her audience's inter