Crain's Conversations

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood talks with Kevin Fischer, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and NAMI board Vice President Emily Kieliszewski about issues about accessing care in Michigan's patchwork mental health system. Read more about mental health policy issues in this month's edition of Crain's Forum at crainsdetroit.com/crains-forum.

Michael Lee talks with WJR's Guy Gordon about the stories in this week's issue of Crain's Detroit Business.

Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood speaks with Stephen Henderson on WDET's "Detroit Today" about why Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey's unchecked use of misogynist and xenophobic language and peddling of debunkable conspiracy theories has quickly become a black eye for the Michigan business community's long-stated goal of making our politics more civil. Read Chad's column under the Voice section at crainsdetroit.com.

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Jon Kramer, president of OHM Advisors, a Livonia-based architecture, planning and engineering firm, talks with Crain's Senior Editor Chad Livengood about his career rise in the firm from intern to equity partner and president. He also discussed the firm's work on a $100 million rehabilitation of 8 Mile Road and the need for greater investment in underground and above ground infrastructure.