Five Things We’re Reading

Aug 29, 2023

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

The “PARA Method” Says We Can Organize Our Digital Lives Into 4 Simple Categories – Good organization will increase productivity, here is an easy way to achieve optimal organization.

These States Are Still Sending Out Stimulus Checks – The COVID-19 stimulus checks have stopped for most of the U.S. but there are still a few places that haven’t ended the practice.

You Can’t Have An AI Plumber: Why Gen Z Might Be Ditching College for Skilled Trades – Is advancing technology driving some younger adults back to trade jobs?

How the Science of Choice Can Boost Innovation – While having choices is great, are unlimited options bad?

This Brutal Summer in 10 Alarming Maps and Graphs – How did climate change impact the weather felt worldwide this past summer?

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