Five Things We’re Reading

Oct 31, 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.

Ukraine War: Russia Goes Back to Prisons to Feed Its War Machine – A look into the controversial move to make prisoners fight in wars.

Building Consensus Around Difficult Strategic Decisions – How can “strategic sparring sessions” help companies with future-focused decisions?

Are We Being Led into Yet Another AI Chatbot Bubble? – Why do some experts believe chatbots won’t be beneficial to businesses?

What We’ve Learned About Mike Johnson So Far – What can we learn about the new House Speaker from his first day as leader?

1 in 4 US Medical Students Consider Quitting, Most Don’t Plan to Treat Patients: Report – Why do medical students have a poor outlook of their future careers?

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