Five Things We’re Reading

Mar 18, 2025

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

Five Years On: The Countries That Never Locked Down for Covid-19 – Now that were five years past the start of the pandemic, was the response of not locking down the right one?

Gen Z Is Taking ‘Micro-Retirement.” Don’t Laugh. – Should employers offer a rebranded sabbatical as part of an overall benefit package?

Worst Storms of 2025 Will Be Outside Tornado Alley, Severe Weather Forecast Predicts – What states fall into this expanded view of tornado alley and what’s causing the change?

 Beyond Concorde: One Man’s Quest to Bring Back Supersonic Travel Becomes Reality – What once seemed to be a far-fetched dream has turned into a distinct possibility. What’s behind one man’s quest to make this a possibility?

The Defining Photos of the Pandemic – and the Stories Behind Them – Five years ago these photos filled the headlines. Here’s a look back at one of the biggest moments in recent history.

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