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EDITORIAL: Once Again, Mich. GOP Legislators Thwart Democracy
MICHIGAN VOTERS WILL get a chance in the Nov. 4 election to take a stand on whether wolf hunting should be allowed, but the outcome may not matter.
Proposals 1 and 2 on the November general election ballot are referendums on laws that…
EDITORIAL: Mich. Football Fails Student-Athletes in Winning as Surely as it Does in Losing
LOCAL AND DETROIT media touted U-M football quarterback Devin Gardner’s “toughness” as he played with an ankle injury in last Saturday’s victory over Penn State. Gardner, like Shane Morris, didn’t want to come out of the game. Gardner, like…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Votes of Local Democrats Hurting Education
The Votes of Local Democrats Hurting Education
Ann Arbor is quite often viewed as the liberal hot-spot of Michigan. Ann Arbor is a Democratic stronghold, as one cannot win an election in this town if they are a Republican. Our…
EDITORIAL: In Fighting Same-Sex Marriage, Mich. Gov.’s Actions Evoke George Wallace
ON OCT. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage. The Court’s refusal to hear appeals, left intact lower court rulings that will legalize the practice in 11 additional states. The…
EDITORIAL: To Encourage Biking Officials Forgot About Helmets
IN THE FIRST study of its kind, researchers from Washington State University and elsewhere found a 14 percent greater risk of head injuries to cyclists in cities that have bike share programs. Researchers compared head injury data for…
OP-ED: Protests in Ann Arbor
by Joel Elconin
LAST WEEK THE national media poured into Ann Arbor, Michigan to cover a protest over the recent events surrounding the school’s football team. The mainstream media portrayed the protest as some isolated event based on…
EDITORIAL: Imposing Property Tax Hikes Using Arcane Laws Subverts Democracy
UNDER STATE ACT 283 of 1909, a local road millage may be levied by the county board without voter approval. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has scheduled an Oct. 1 public meeting to hear from voters before the BOC imposes yet…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: AAATA Endangering Pedestrians
AAATA is using the whole of the 3 block faces (5th, William, 4th) as de-facto loading zones, and creating a dangerous situation for traffic and pedestrians alike. It is impossible to turn northbound on 4th off William much of time, and…
EDITORIAL: WCC President Owes Taxpayers an Explanation
DR. ROSE BELLANCA, in following popular president Dr. Larry Whitworth, had no easy way to blaze her own presidential path. She had two strikes against her. First, she is one of a minority of community college presidents in Michigan and the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open Letter to Council, DDA and AAATA Boards
An Open Letter to City Council, DDA and AAATA Boards
In the photo below is the view of the boarding location (de facto bus bay) for AirRide on Fifth Street across from the Library. Note the new $8.1M Blake Terminal in the background and…