Five Things We’re Reading

Sep 15, 2026

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

Why Wait? Business Grads Buying Firms to Install Themselves as CEO – Why is entrepreneurship the answer for some recent grads, and what are the challenges they may face?

Learning How to Be a Real Mermaid with Florida’s Legendary Weeki Wachee Sirens – Do you think that you could survive mermaid camp? Read this author’s insider experience to see how hard it is.

I Lost a Client I Should Never Have Lost – And It Rewired How I Run My Firm – How did a missed birthday result in a lost client, and what changes did this firm institute to help safeguard against it happening again?

Push Is on to Boost Career Tech in Michigan Schools. Not All Agree That’s Best – Why are experts saying that while career tech is great, the state should be careful not to heavily sway students against getting a college degree?

What to Know About Recent Dire AI Predictions and Calls for Safeguards – The safety and security of AI have been at the forefront of the news recently. Here’s a roundup of the potential problems and what the experts are saying.

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