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“I THINK THE  metrics we give you are appropriate.” Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Paul Krutko made this statement at the June 16 City Council meeting. Mr. Krutko’s appearance at that meeting was nothing short of shocking. From loudly upbraiding Ward…

MICHIGAN FOOTBALL AND U-M Athletic Director Dave Bradon’s efforts to “brand” U-M football have been criticized in the local, state and national media. Thanks to policies implemented by Mr. Brandon, a former CEO for Domino’s Pizza, student…

by Samantha Radecki FOR YEARS, pregnant women have been advised to stay away from eating fish because of their mercury content. But last week’s announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection…

THE MICHIGAN Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Steve Arwood issued a warning last week to Michigan corporations about a non-governmental entity trying to collect a $59.99 fee on behalf of the State. The scheme…

by P.D. Lesko THE ANN ARBOR Charter requires City Council members to evaluate two of the city’s 690 employees: City Administrator Steve Powers and City Attorney Stephen Postema. City Attorney Postema, whose total compensation package…

IN A SHORT press release sent out on June 20, 2014, Leon Bryson announced that he would not campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the Ward 5 City Council primary election scheduled to be held August 5. Bryson had collected and…

by Andy Balaskovitz Michigan Energy News—A MICHIGAN lawmaker wants to expand the state’s definition of renewable energy to include more fuel made from municipal and industrial solid waste. State Rep. Aric Nesbitt, a Republican who…

by P.D. Lesko ONE OF THE first things the mayoral appointees on the Board of AAATA bus system did after spending millions of dollars to pass a $4.4 million annual millage was to raise AAATA CEO Michael Ford’s salary and pay him $174,836…

AN ANALYSIS OF data submitted by the AAPD reveals that an individual in Ann Arbor is most likely to be assaulted on Sunday and then Saturday. Monday has been, since January of this year, the day of the week on which the fewest assaults took…

THE CITY OF Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation (NAP) works to protect and restore Ann Arbor’s natural areas. This involves conducting plant and animal inventories, ecological monitoring, and stewardship projects in Ann Arbor parks. These…