Five Things We’re Reading

Liz Gullett

Jul 11, 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.

Staff Departures Undermine GOP Legislative Agenda – Congress relies on the knowledge, experience, and expertise of key staff members. How will the recent departures of several staffers affect the major policy changes the Republican members are hoping to enact?

America’s Top-Rated CEO Just Taught a Brilliant Lesson in Leadership – How did the Clorox CEO receive a 99% approval rating from his team to win the top spot?

Tax Breaks for Mega-Deals OK, But Bring Back Incentives for Smaller Projects, Too – The writer doesn’t make an argument as to why smaller projects should get incentives, but why the state should provide incentives to projects of all sizes.

Jim Harbaugh to Ask Obamas to Serve as Honorary Captains – The University of Michigan program is hoping to add the Obamas to the list of folks who have been honorary co-captains for a home football game.

Two Evidence-Based Recommendations for Civil Disagreement – The article provides two broad-based recommendations, which can be tailored to meet your specific needs within your industry.

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