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Ann Arbor Government

Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Group Stops Soliciting Donations, Revamps Website in Response to Reporting

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 4, 2026
by P.D. Lesko On June 8, 2026, the A2Indy published "Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Wants Answers From Council Candidates, But Members of the Group Have Some Explaining to Do." The Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 group sent out a…
Ann Arbor Government

Ann Arbor Has Become a “Taylorville” of Business Projections and Neglect: Time For New Leadership

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 29, 2026
by Alan Haber If you are an Ann Arbor voter or know Ann Arbor voters, please vote and use your influence to vote out the City Council incumbents: Mayor Taylor, and Council Members Jenn Cornell and Cynthia Harrison. These people…
Elections

Mayor Told Media He Wouldn’t Use His PAC to Finance His Own Re-Election; Records Show He Did Just That

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 29, 2026
by Laerte Lambert Mayor Christopher Taylor’s Ann Arbor for Everyone PAC reported $30,750 in contributions during the first seven months of 2026. All of the contributions came from three individuals. Duo Security co-founder Jonathan…
Econ

Buy My Grandkids Ice Cream Cones or Pay My Utility Bill: Lawmakers Have to Limit Utility Rate Increases

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 29, 2026
by Jeanette Beck I spent many years working in public service, education, and elections, and I know the value of hard work. Today, I supplement my Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits by delivering for Instacart. Living with…
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Judge Rules Greenhills Principal Must Be Told Identity of Confidential Source in Libel Lawsuit Over Sex Abuse Allegations

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 27, 2026
by P.D. Lesko On July 22, 2026, 22nd Circuit Court Judge Julia B. Owdziej, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division, ruled against a Motion filed by a man identified as John Doe who intervened in a libel suit filed against the Ann Arbor…
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Barton Hills Village Bans Non-Residents From Their Private Roads, But Took $790,000 in State Money for Private Water System Improvements

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 27, 2026
by P.D. Lesko According to Barton Hills Village's (BHV) Board of Trustees, in a statement issued to the Ann Arbor Observer, BHV “has experienced increasing traffic and mixed road use over time, including vehicles, pedestrians, runners,…
Ann Arbor Government

A2Zero—OSI Missed Goals Mean in 2028 Taxpayers Will Begin to Spend Public Money to Buy Carbon Offsets

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 21, 2026
by P.D. Lesko To her credit, the City's sustainability czarina Dr. Missy Stults, is tracking the progress of her dept.'s work to have Ann Arbor reach carbon neutrality by 2030. In an email in response to questions about the Office of…
Crime

Convicted Pedophile Hosts Ypsilanti Mayoral Candidate Forum

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 13, 2026
by P.D. Lesko On July 7, 2026, Ypsilanti mayoral candidates Amber Fellows (Democrat) and Mayor Nicole Brown (Democrat) participated in a candidate forum sponsored, hosted and moderated by Nate Frazier. In the 90s, Frazier was charged…
Elections

Is the Democratic Embrace of Abdul El-Sayed Repeating the Platner Debacle in Michigan?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 10, 2026
by Neal Urwitz Yes, Republicans tolerate and even promote far worse behavior than do Democrats. Yes, people deserve a chance to redeem themselves, especially those that have served our nation. Yes, Democrats could use some younger…
Ann Arbor Government

Based on Fabrications, Ward 4 Council Candidate Included In Magazine’s 30 And Under Class of 2024

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 10, 2026
by P.D. Lesko According to the Jackson Magazine 2026 Media Kit for prospective advertisers, "Over 6,700 copies of Jackson Magazine are mailed out monthly....Each month a copy of Jackson Magazine is sent to every business in Jackson…
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