Five Things We’re Reading

Nov 18, 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 that the MLC lobby team has been reading over the past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

Can the Plastic Recycling Industry Be Saved? – How is Europe addressing the decline of plastic recycling?

The Real Losers in the Redistricting War: Voters – While the focus has been on which party will have the advantage heading into the midterm election, how are everyday voters impacted by congressional redistricting?

A Planet Money Guide to Give Fascinating Economic Studies – From brain rot to wine tariffs and more, here are five of the latest interesting studies, summarized in short snippets.

‘It Was Meant to Be Filler’: Story of Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ – How did a sunken ship inspire one of the top songs of the 1970s?

What Salary is Considered ‘Upper Class’ in 2025? It Depends on Who You Ask – A recent study revealed that the salary that defines the upper class varies among different generations. How much variance is there among responses?

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