by Dr. John Godfrey

MLive.com recently reported that, “‘Dark money’ attack ads out of Lansing take aim at Ann Arbor ballot proposals.” One of those dark money attacks on Proposals C and D included the postcard, below. Dark money ads and mailers seek to influence voters; truth and accuracy are often absent. “Citizens who are barraged with political messages paid for with money from undisclosed sources may not be able to consider the credibility and possible motives of the wealthy corporate or individual funders behind those messages.” — OpenSecrets.org.

Dr. John Godfrey supports Ann Arbor Prop C, and is a member of the group that collected signatures to put the Prop C ballot question on the November 2024 ballot. For more information about candidates, millages and proposals on the 2024 ballot, visit the Washtenaw County Clerk’s website.