Five Things We’re Reading

Aug 19, 2025

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 the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

6 Ways to Practice Everyday Courage – How can embracing courage help you face common leadership challenges?

Robert Burns Family Flute Restored and Played Again After 150 Years – What goes into restoring an instrument from hundreds of years ago?

The Bad Data Government Can’t Seem to Escape – What is the cost of faulty data?

Springsteen’s Label Was About to Drop Him. Then Came ‘Born to Run’ – Even the most successful people can have setbacks. Read the story behind the album that saved his career.

Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: Impoverished Streaming Services Are Driving Viewers Back to Piracy – How are viewers getting around higher prices and lessening choices to watch their favorite shows and movies?

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