Crain's Conversations

Crain’s Senior Reporter Chad Livengood interviews Brian McKinney, co-owner of Gayanga Co., a Detroit-based minority-owned construction contractor that got its start in housing demolition work and recently pivoted to general contractor work.

Crain’s Senior Reporter Sherri Welch interviews W.K. Kellogg Foundation CEO La June Montgomery Tabron and Donna Murray-Brown, president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, about the nonprofits leading a census outreach campaign in Michigan.

Crain’s Senior Reporter Chad Livengood interviews Dow Chemical CEO Jim Fitterling on the Midland-based company’s corporate sustainability efforts, its work on expanding recycling in select U.S. cities and his views on the need for more tax revenue to invest in Michigan’s roadways. He also discussed Dow Chemical’s recent post-merger split from DuPont and Corteva Agriscience.

Crain’s Senior Reporter Chad Livengood interviews newly minted Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley about his appointment as leader of the East Lansing school following the upheaval at MSU from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

Crain’s Senior Reporter Chad Livengood talks to Consumers Energy Co. CEO Patti Poppe, chair of this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference, about the energy company’s work to reduce emissions.

Crain’s Senior Reporters Chad Livengood and Sherri Welch talk to Delta Dental CEO Goran Jurkovic and corporate communications director Margaret Trimer about the company’s $5 million donation toward construction of a playground at the planned west riverfront park in Detroit. Detroit Riverfront Conservancy board chairman Matt Cullen joined the discussion at the Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain’s Senior Reporter Chad Livengood interviewed Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the future of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline, the auto insurance reform package she plans to sign this week and her ongoing effort to get the Legislature to appropriate an extra $2.5 billion annually toward fixing Michigan’s roads.

Crain’s Senior Reporter Chad Livengood talks to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel at the Mackinac Policy Conference about the future of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline and her ongoing efforts to settle civil litigation against the state stemming from the Flint water crisis.

Crain's Detroit Business Senior Reporter Chad Livengood talks with Nolan Finley on 910AM Superstation about top stories in Crain's. Listen to the interview and read the stories.

Crain's Detroit Business Group Publisher Mary Kramer chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.