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Interview: Journalist and Author Richard Louv
by David Roberts
RICHARD LOUV IS an anecdote machine. As we milled about awaiting lunch-hour seating, he kept up a constant stream of witty, telling stories — about “no running” signs on playgrounds, clueless environmental leaders,…
UPDATED: Ward 5 Council Member Faces Questions From Public & Council Members About His Ethics
Please note: This article was updated with a correction and a comment from Ward 2 Council member Sally Hart Petersen.
WARD 5 COUNCIL member Chuck Warpehoski is facing questions from both the public, as well as his Council colleagues…
“Scary to think of the effect if the public knew there was heroin dealing in the building.”—January 2011 Trustee Email To AADL Director
ON MARCH 17 Ms. Josie Parker, Director of the Ann Arbor District Library, spoke before Ann Arbor City Council and confessed that “over the past 36 months” there have been “five heroin overdoses” at the main branch of the public library. In…
FOOD & FARMING: Investing Wisely in a Community Farm
THE WORLD BANK issued a warning concerning a predicted sharp rise in global food prices. As a result, food sellers have been making concerted efforts to pass along the rising cost of ingredients to consumers. In the Wall Street Journal, it…
The Ann Arbor Independent Wins Investigative Reporting Award From The Detroit Society of Professional Journalists
IT WAS ANNOUNCED on March 26 that the Detroit Society of Professional Journalists (DSPJ) has awarded a prize for investigative journalism to The Ann Arbor Independent newspaper. The Indy, launched in October 2013, is the first locally-owned…
Costco Democrats Vs. Home Depot Republicans—Consumers Watching Where Businesses Target Political Contributions
The Koch brothers, billionaires, have created a tangled web of 17 nonprofits, PACs and businesses through which they funneled over $400 million dollars in 2012 aimed at influencing national and state politics. Most companies doing business…
Former County Head Start Director’s Extensive Travel Months Before Retirement, Including A Trip To Hawaii, Received “Verbal” Approval
Washtenaw County’s former Head Start Director Patricia McGee was put on leave weeks before she retired in December 2011. A county official told a reporter in December 2011 that Ms. McGee was being investigated due to unspecified…
Did AADL Officials Keep Knowledge Of Serious Crimes From Public and Library Trustees?
ON MARCH 17 Ms. Josie Parker, Director of the Ann Arbor District Library, spoke before Ann Arbor City Council and confessed that “over the past 36 months” there have been “five heroin overdoses” at the main branch of the public library. The…
A2Politico: County Treasurer—“There Was Too Much Possibility For Fraud Or Abuse.”
by P.D. Lesko
THIS NEWSPAPER, UNLIKE many in the United States, has a regular column that deals with the issues of hunger, homelessness and poverty in our city, state and nation. “Urban Exile” is not fluffy feel-good journalism. The…
Survey Reveals 65 Percent Of Michigan Independents Favor Increasing The Minimum Wage
WHILE SOME OPPOSE increasing Michigan’s minimum wage, a new poll shows strong support for raising the rate from $7.40 to $10.10 an hour.
Denno Research conducted the poll of 600 likely voters in the state’s general election.
“We had…