Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson talked with Channel 7's Stephen Clark about one of the hottest topics at the Mackinac Policy Conference, the fight over expanding Cobo Center. INSIDE: Watch interview Watch Video

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson were the star attractions Friday morning at the annual "Big Four" roundtable. Watch Video

The city council president talks about Mayor Kilpatrick being a distraction to getting business done in Detroit. Watch Video

Among the topics on the agenda for this year's Detroit Chamber conference on Mackinac Island is how business can help make Michigan's economy environmentally friendly. INSIDE: Stephen Clark reports Watch Video

The Detroit Chamber conference on Mackinac is designed to bring leaders together to set the agenda for growth in Southeast Michigan, but this year talk about Mayor Kilpatrick and the city hall scandal is dominating the conference. INSIDE: Stephen Clark reports Watch Video

Michigan House Speaker Andy Dillion tells Channel 7's Stephen Clark that he expects a smoking ban bill - with exemptions for casinos and some bars - will become law by the end of June. INSIDE: Watch the interview Watch Video

Mackinac Island's Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce meeting is bringing together state officials, entrepreneur, and now Michigan's Universities.

Despite inevitable whispers about his text message scandal on Mackinac Island, Detroit Mayor Kwame says he's looking forward to the big policy conference and will not be avoiding Governor Jennifer Granholm. INSIDE: Watch the interview Watch Video

“We know how to build things, we know how to grow things” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) MI

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm are responding to a WXYZ poll that found 47 percent of people in Michigan want the governor to remove the mayor from office. INSIDE: What are they saying? Watch Video