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by P.D. Lesko Correction: Prop D would mean the City of Ann Arbor would earmark $420,000 to candidates, not $4.5 million. The questions are simple: The opposition to both proposals is led, in its entirety, by Ann Arbor's…

by Bruce Laidlaw Signs have popped up on some lawns urging votes against the nonpartisan voting charter amendment on the general election ballot. The signs include a link to the the website https://www.democratsforannarbor.com/. It is…

by Ari LeVaux A key ingredient in the harvest omelette is improvisation. It’s that time of year when all of the produce is ready. The tomatoes, corn, squash, beans and other typical harvest crops are piling up in the fields and…

by Robert Marple, CPA The new tariffs proposed by former President Trump would likely increase our inflation and result in retaliatory tariffs. A pandemic response by the Fed and action taken by the Trump Administration increased M2…

by P.D. Lesko Ypsilanti Twp. resident and Plus One Lounge owner, Ardis Lewis, Jr. In August 2023, Ypsilanti Twp. sued Ardis Lewis, Jr., his business, Men Like Us, and his landlord, Lilly Investments, in a suit that alleged Lewis's…

by Jon King, Michigan Advance Eight months after casting ballots, employees of Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea in Ann Arbor have had their union recognized. That’s after a decision from a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing…

Sierra M. Starr, M.D. In medical school, I learned how to deliver babies, perform surgeries, and support patients through hard times. I didn’t learn to write newspaper opinion pieces. But for the well-being and safety of the patients…

by Robert Zimmerman Robert Zimmerman, candidate for Washtenaw County Treasurer Washtenaw County is quickly approaching a tipping point. For the first time in 100 years, Washtenaw is losing population. MLive cites a 6,300…

by P.D. Lesko Supreme Felons is not a public body and was therefore not subject to the FOIA pursuant to OAG, 1989-1990, No 6563, p 27 (January 26, 1989).--Billy Cole, President, Supreme Felons, Inc., in an email to The Ann Arbor…

Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel released a statement announcing that her office filed charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan (UMich) in the 15th District Court in Washtenaw County. Nine…