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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,…

by Patricia Lesko NextDoor is a city-wide listserv where neighbors can post everything from requests for babysitters to football tickets for sale. Neighbors have also taken to posting information about local city government. In Feb.…

Part 1: Data Trends Black men and women in Ypsilanti accounted for 63% (1,179 of 1,869) of all Washtenaw County arrests in 2014 on “failure to appear” bench warrants, even though they make up less than 2% of the county’s total…