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by Aarian Marshall A decade ago, Ann Arbor turned to tech to manage traffic flow on its streets. Intelligent traffic systems have been adjusting traffic lights and signs to smooth out congestion in real time for more than three…

by Patricia Lesko The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan over its delay in providing public records requested under the state’s open records laws. More than 100 days have passed…

IN SEPTEMBER 2011, MLive political analyst Susan J. Demas reported that Ann Arbor’s Democratic State Senator Rebekah Warren was one of only four Michigan legislators who had accepted more than $1,800 in free food and drinks from lobbyists…

by Craig Mauger A Look At Where Those Considered Contenders For Governor In 2018 Have Gotten Their Campaign Money Over The Years Former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat from East Lansing, officially launched her…

by Robert Snell, and Christine MacDonald The Detroit News is reporting that Regional Transit Authority CEO Michael Ford repaid $18,813 Thursday, hours after a closed-door meeting with board members amid an investigation into his expenses…

The Ann Arbor News Editorial Team Zingerman's recently "introduced" its new potato chips, available in three flavors: Detroit Street Barbecue, Tellicherry Black Pepper, and French Grey Sea Salt. This is not the first time Zingerman's…

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Whatever you think of TED Talks, that brand of visionary speech as performance art, you can't deny the appeal of having a group of experts in the field unpack an issue that's important to them in…

by Patricia Lesko I recently received a long email with the Subject line: City of Ann Arbor Action - MONDAY NIGHT!! from someone named Doug Selby. In his email, Mr. Selby urges me to attend the next City Council meeting to pressure Council…

Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team At its Feb. 21, 2017 meeting, Council members voted to allocate $200,000 to hire Chicago-based consulting firm Hillard Heintze LLC to conduct an independent review of the city's police department. The…

Automatic Data Processing LLC is cutting 16 additional positions, after announcing in September that it would let go about 79 employees as it closed its Ann Arbor office. The facility at 175 Jackson Plaza will close around March 30,…