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Grant Boosts Programming at YDL’s Superior Branch
by Sam Killian
Since Superior Township first joined the library district in 2007, the Library Board has been committedto expanding service in the area by building a third full-service library. The new 7,800 square-footfacility was built!-->!-->!-->…
Former Ann Arbor Administrator Tom Crawford Joins Ann Arbor SPARK as CFO
Ann Arbor SPARK announced that Tom Crawford has been contracted to serve as chief financial officer. Crawford brings to the organization a deep knowledge of financial strategy, human resources, and IT services in both the municipal and!-->…
These Four County Staffers Recommended Funding Fraudulent Grant Proposal for Felons, Including Sex Offenders, to Mentor Kids
by P.D. Lesko
How did a fraudulent $1.2 million grant proposal filled with fabrications, and submitted on behalf of a registered sex offender and a murderer on parole, ever get funded? A grant to fund work with children in and out of!-->!-->!-->…
AADL Library Board: Six Candidates For Three Seats
Incumbent president Jim Leija and newcomers Aidan Sova and Catherine Hadley — are running as a slate with a coordinated campaign, and a combined website. The three other candidates are Sara Duvall, Sherrie Kossoudji and John!-->…
Ann Arbor Non-Profit Hospice of Michigan Hit With False Claims Act Suit Alleging Widespread Medicaid Fraud
by P.D. Lesko
On June 15, 2022, Hospice of Michigan (HOM), located on Oak Valley Drive in Ann Arbor, was hit with a False Claims Act whistleblower suit that alleges the non-profit engaged in systematic Medicaid fraud. The suit was!-->!-->!-->…
22M Have Applied, But Student Debt Forgiveness on Hold After Appeals Court Ruling
by Ariana Figueroa
A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from carrying out its student loan forgiveness plan, until the court makes a determination on a request for an injunction brought by six!-->!-->!-->…
U of M Nurses Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
6,200 nurses have been working without a contract since July 1
by Dawn Kettinger
The Michigan Nurses Association-University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council (MNA-UMPNC) has reached a tentative agreement with the university!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
To Encourage Equity and Inclusion, Ypsilanti District Library and AADL Eliminate Fines
by Sam Killian
In May, the Ypsilanti District Library’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to eliminate most fines after receiving recommendations from the library’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) team. According to EDI!-->!-->!-->…
City Council’s Universal Basic Income Program Could Hurt Low-Income Recipients
by P.D. Lesko
Since Linh Song (D-Ward 2) was elected to Ann Arbor City Council in 2020, the average median household income in the city has risen to $104,000. There are 5,500 people on Ann Arbor's public housing waitlist for 150!-->!-->!-->…
SafeHouse Board Members Should Embrace Transparency, Not Fight FOIA and Public Attendance at Board Meetings
Michigan's sunshine laws (the Open Meetings and the Freedom of Information Acts) apply to governmental entities and, under certain circumstances, non-profits. In Nov. 2021, The A2Indy submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for!-->…