Five Things We're Reading

Liz Gullett

Five Things We’re Reading

Jun 13, 2017

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.

Secret Algorithms Threaten the Rule of Law

Local governments around the country use proprietary technology that captures call data of those innocently nearby the target of an investigation, now propriety algorithms are used in deciding a criminal sentence. Where else is the government using technology on its citizens?

Isaac Newton Vs. Las Vegas: How Physicists Used Science to Beat the Odds at Roulette

Although the game may seem random, experts have found ways to use science in casinos to predict outcomes.

11 Bright Ideas for Washington

Eleven people, from eleven different industries, use their knowledge and expertise to provide ways for Washington, DC to improve.

A Matter of Trust and Transparency

Governor Snyder and Mayor Duggan flew to Asia on an economic mission. While that is positive for the state, they did so without alerting the public to the trip.

9 Things Positive Leaders Do

What are the nine actions that leaders take to cultivate positivity amongst their workforce?

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