On October 19, 2001, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan sponsored, in conjunction with its 85th Annual Meeting, a panel discussion on Regional Issues from a Statewide Perspective. Participants on the panel were Dennis W. Archer, Mayor, City of Detroit, Thomas L. Hickner, Bay County Executive, John Logie, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids, and Mark Wollenweber, City Manager, City of St. Clair Shores. The panel was moderated by Chuck Stokes, Editorial Director, WXYZ-TV/Channel 7. This publication is an edited transcript of that discussion.