Five Things We’re Reading

Sep 9, 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.

7 Fascinating Lessons About Why We Push Our Bodies to the Limit, According to An Endurance-Obsessed Anthropologist – A scientist examined himself and various groups to uncover why people are attracted to endurance sports. Here’s what he found.

5 Facts About Food Costs in America – In what areas are food costs rising, and how is that impacting the choices consumers are making when it comes to feeding themselves and their families?

How Private School Choice Triumphed in GOP-Lead States – Why are school voucher programs growing throughout the country?

Amazon Ending Prime Free Shipping Sharing – Amazon shared the latest update to their services, restricting who and how many people you can share your benefits with.

Darth Vader’s Lightsaber Among Movie Props Up for Auction in Los Angeles – How much are iconic movie props like Indiana Jones’ whip or Batman suit worth?

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