Five Things We’re Reading

Mar 5, 2024

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.

Artificial Intelligence is Making Critical Health Care Decisions. The Sheriff is MIA. – The medical community is embracing AI faster than the government is putting regulations into place. What does this mean for patient healthcare, and should we be concerned?

Super Tuesday is the First Test of What Next Year’s House GOP Will Look Like – Why are two Republican super PACs working to keep certain Republican candidates from being elected to Congress?

The Slack Generation Can’t Communicate with the Email Generation. Why More Platforms Are Dividing the Workplace – What has led to the rise in miscommunication and conflict in the workplace?

Why Do We Leap Day? We Remind You (So You Can Forget for Another 4 Years) – What is the historical origin of leap day and what are the superstitions and traditions surrounding the day?

Would Limiting US Fossil Fuel Production Actually Help Climate Change? – Would policies reducing demand or reducing production work best?

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