Five Things We’re Reading

Oct 6, 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.

Who Sees Themselves as Working Class? – How do our education, political views, race, and ethnicity impact whether or not we view ourselves as part of the working class?

Study Links Cats to More Anxiety, Behavioral Issues in Young Kids – Why might cats impact a child’s development in different ways than having a dog or other pet?

Michigan Expands EV Infrastructure, but Access Remains Unequal, Study Finds – Did focusing on the placement of EV charging stations lead to forgetting another key way to ensure access to EVs across the board?

Self-Checkout Was Supposed to Cut Costs. Instead, It Created a Problem Retailers Didn’t Anticipate – Why is merchandise loss behind the decrease in the use of self-checkout aisles, and what other technology are stores investing in instead?

Jane Goodall’s Core Values Reject Human Exceptionalism – How did Dr. Goodall’s differing views on science and all living creatures shape a career with an impact still felt one year after her passing?

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