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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…

by Addison Novosel-Fitzpatrick As a Michigander who has found the Israel-Gaza war heartbreaking, I find any idea of voting for Kamala Harris extremely misguided.  While Israelis continue to protest their government and call for…

by P.D. Lesko In June 2024, using money donated by readers to the Ann Arbor Independent's FOIA Fund, the newspaper filed suit in the Washtenaw County Trial Court to compel Washtenaw County to release Sheriff's Deputy D'Angelo…

by P.D. Lesko About 100 people attended the October 15, 2024 Ypsilanti City Council meeting. Inside the Council chambers, protesters repeatedly disrupted Council's efforts to discuss Resolution No. 2024-240 "Directing the city manager…

By Emily Horne Like many of my fellow Michiganders, this past year of tragedy in Israel and Gaza has been gut-wrenching. That’s one of the many reasons I’m proud to support Kamala Harris for President: she believes a hostage deal is…

by Ralph Lombreglia The idea that “misinformation” on the Internet endangers American democracy is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It represents the most profound threat to our democracy, because it threatens the core freedom that all other…

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…