Five Things We’re Reading

Feb 17, 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.

Is Your State Making School Zones More Dangerous? – Why are some states looking to ban cameras that catch drivers speeding in school zones?

There’s A Psychological Reason for People Who Are Late All the Time – Is time blindness the reason some people are habitually late?

Exercising the Brain: Cognitive Benefits of Playing an Instrument – Why is playing an instrument an excellent way to exercise our brains and help with cognitive health?

The Margin of Manoeuvre Is That Much Tighter’: Why It’s Becoming Hard to Compete at the Winter Olympics – How is the changing environment making it hard and more dangerous to compete in winter Olympic sports?

Businesses Face Extinction Unless They Protect Nature, Major Report Warns – How might climate change negatively impact businesses, perhaps even driving them to disappear?

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