Five Things We’re Reading

Apr 15, 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.

She Wrote the Book on Government Efficiency – Why was the Iowa Governor the self-proclaimed “DOGE before DOGE was a thing”?

How Detroit Reclaimed a Towering Relic From the Roaring ‘20s – Here’s a look inside the latest restoration project in the City of Detroit.

Telling the Bees – This bee lover digs into the history of humans and bees, starting with the first beekeepers in 3100 BC.

TikTok’s Tunnel Girl is Digging Again – Much to the Internet’s Delight – Permits in hand, this TikToker is back to digging tunnels. Where and why is she determined to finish her project?

Titanic Scan Reveals Ground-Breaking Details of Ship’s Final Hours – Recent scans offer new information confirming eyewitness accounts of what was happening in the boiler room during the ship’s last hours.

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