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Washtenaw County Treasurer: Why I’m YOUR Candidate
by Robert Zimmerman
Robert Zimmerman, candidate for Washtenaw County Treasurer
Washtenaw County is quickly approaching a tipping point.
For the first time in 100 years, Washtenaw is losing population.
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AG’s Objections to Amending Ann Arbor Charter to Establish Fair Elections Fund Are Legally Misguided
Correction: The text of the proposal says "an annual allocation of three-tenths of one percent of the City's general fund budget," which should be written as "0.3 percent."
Editor: On Sept. 6, 2024, Michigan AG Dana Nessel's State!-->!-->!-->…
Republican Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Puts Michiganders Last
by Devon A. Corley
Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, puts Michiganders last. His record is clear – Rogers will do anything to enrich himself even when it hurts working families.
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Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Has a Record of Cozying Up to Corporate Interests
by Tiffany Muller
Mike Rogers and his friends at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) have placed in the Detroit media market an ad that, unironically, claims that he will take on big corporations and fight to change!-->!-->!-->…
A2Politico: Superior Twp. Residents Deserve More Than Middle School Conflicts From Gov. Officials
By P.D. Lesko
Campaign workers are expected to stay 100 feet from the entrance to the polling place. Candidates may not hand out their campaign literature within a polling place. However, there is no Michigan election law that precludes!-->!-->!-->…
Mike Rogers Doesn’t Care About Michigan Residents
by Ellynn Brouwers
It’s clear that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers doesn’t care about Michiganders. As a retired health care professional, it’s alarming Rogers wants to slash Social Security.
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A2Politico: Washtenaw County Dodged a Bullet in Rebuffing Derrick Jackson’s Bid to Be the Next Sheriff
P.D. Lesko
Since 384 votes out of more than 40,000 separated the top two candidates for Sheriff, we may see a recount, but one must be requested. Ann Arbor's first Black Mayor Al Wheeler won by a single vote. In Ypsilanti, an incumbent!-->!-->!-->…
In Superior Twp., Supervisor Candidate Brian Clark Says He’s the Antidote to “Selfish” Politicians
by Brian Clark
I’m running for Supervisor of Superior Twp. because I think we’ve been doing politics wrong for so many years, it has become the most divisive topic in the country. Our elected officials have exploited their power and!-->!-->!-->…
Replacements for Fire Foams Are Not an Environmental Panacea
by Jonathan Strong
One of the most common tools for firefighting has been under intense scrutiny in recent years. Aqueous Film-Forming Foam is increasingly associated with cancers, immune system dysfunction, and reproductive problems.!-->!-->!-->…
A2Politico: Sheriff Candidates Suggest “Dialogue” as a Solution to Anti-Semitism and Hate Crimes
by P.D. Lesko
In 2021, a gunman walked into Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and murdered 11 congregants, wounding six others. In 2023, a Michigan man was arrested by the FBI for plotting to gun down members of East Lansing's!-->!-->!-->…