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by Jane Briggs-Bunting In 2016, a bipartisan group of 37 Michigan state representatives banded together to introduce a series of bills called the Legislative Open Records Act (LORA). These bill weren’t perfect, but they closed two…

by Sydney Hawkins Wikipedia's gender trouble is well documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10 percent of its contributors identify as female. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate,…

by Leonard Fleming Regional Transit Authority officials said a decision on the future of the agency’s first CEO will be made by March 16 following questions raised about his job expenses. The RTA board met Wednesday for two hours…

by Ryan Bentley An upcoming study is expected to gauge the potential for successful passenger train service along the rail corridor between Northern Michigan and Ann Arbor which could begin summer weekend passenger service as early…

Theatre NOVA, an Ann Arbor nonprofit company that focuses exclusively on new and recent plays, recently announced it plans to present the world premiere of “Clutter” by Brian Cox. Cox is a newspaper editor in Detroit and the founder and…

by Patricia Lesko The Ann Arbor Independent recently reported that for a period of time thought to be several years, prior to July 2016, Ann Arbor's recycled glass hauled by Recycle Ann Arbor and handled by ReCommunity had been processed…

by Ari LeVaux At a small vegetable shop in Milan, Italy, recently, I asked the keeper for radicchio. He inquired as to what I wanted to do with it, because he had several varieties. Was I planning to grill it? Serve it with pasta? Make a…

by Patricia Lesko U.S. Navy veteran and Democrat David Silkworth has pulled nominating petitions to run for Ann Arbor City Council in Ward 5. Silkworth, an insurance executive, must gather 100 signatures of registered Ward 5 voters in…

Nature Tales: Sensational Spring Saturday, April 1, 2017 -10:00am to 11:00am Join us select Saturday mornings for outdoor and nature-based activities that inspire you and your preschoolers and their grown-ups to explore and appreciate the…

by Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Looking for a summer job? On Sunday Mar. 12 Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation is hosting a hiring event on from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard Road. On-the-spot interviews will be…