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A2Politico: AADL Annual Reports Should Guide Your Votes on Proposals A and B

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 7, 2025
AADL Dir. Eli Neiburger says the the Downtown Library is "bursting at the seams" and we need to build a new, bigger one. The AADL Annual Reports say otherwise. Since 2018, total AADL door visits are down 25 percent, the number of items…
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Michigan Senate Bill 372 Aims to Cap Rental Application Fees at $25

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 3, 2025
by Anna Nichols Legislation to ban landlords from imposing any fees that are not reasonable, while also capping rental application fees at $25, is being considered in the Michigan Senate. Lawmakers on the state Senate Housing and…
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Grad Union at U-M Files Class Action Grievance Against University Alleging “Threatening of Students”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 2, 2025
by Scott McClallen A union at the University of Michigan has filed several grievances that cite the most recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians, which began with the attack Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. On…
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Scuttling International Humanitarian Assistance Will Have Deadly Consequences

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 1, 2025
by Lawrence S. Wittner  Since the return of Donald Trump to the White House, he and his Republican allies have worked to destroy the U.S. government’s overseas humanitarian aid programs. This action flies in the face of the U.S.…
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Will New Green Rental Housing Ordinance Push Rents Even Higher? Landlords Say, “Yes”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 27, 2025
by Jaime A. Hope Ann Arbor's City Council recently passed a green-energy housing ordinance. The Exec. Dir. of the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association says the new ordinance will increase red tape and expenses for rental housing owners…
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The Syrups of Summer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 26, 2025
by Ari LeVaux Cheong (chi-yong) is a Korean way of preserving fruits and vegetables by making a sweet, flavorful syrup that you suddenly find indispensable. In ancient times various types of cheong were used medicinally, and also as a…
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Oakland County Prosecutor Announces Bid for Dem Nomination to Serve As Michigan’s Next AG

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 25, 2025
by Ben Solis Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced her intention to seek the Michigan Democratic Party nomination in 2026 for state attorney general. McDonald had teased big news this week via social media. On Tuesday…
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A2C2 Group Urges Voters to Vote Against Proposals A and B on the August 5, 2025 Ballot

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 25, 2025
Vote Green – Keep the Voters’ Plan for a green park and civic center as a Commons for the Center of our City by Alan Haber This is an “illegal election” violating the City Charter, wrongly called by the City Council, seeking to sell…
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City Planning Commissioners’ Removal of Hundreds of Acres of Public Parkland From New City Land Use Plan Is Improper, Says Neighborhood Group

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 25, 2025
The unexplained deletion paves the way for development, subverts the will of the voters, and exposes the city to potential legal and financial fallout, says Ann Arbor Neighborhood Network group in its "Ann Arbor’s Parkland and Public…
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Washtenaw County Appeal of A2Indy FOIA Case Win Gets Shot Down in Michigan Court of Appeals

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 11, 2025
by P.D. Lesko Miller Johnson attorney James A. Buster faced three incredulous Michigan Appeals Court judges. The first question asked of Mr. Buster was telling: "Why isn't this moot?" Buster offered no arguments why his appeal on…
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