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Blaming Debbie Dingell—Rep. John D. Dingell Jr.’s Hire of Scandal-Tainted Former Local Pol Angers Dems
by P.D. Lesko
On June 11, Rep. John D. Dingell, Jr.’s office announced the hire of Leigh Greden as Mr. Dingell’s chief of staff. The former Ann Arbor News revealed in 2009 that Greden and others on Council had been vote-rigging via email…
Leon Bryson Withdraws From Ward 5 City Council Race
IN A SHORT press release sent out on June 20, 2014, Leon Bryson announced that he would not campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the Ward 5 City Council primary election scheduled to be held August 5. Bryson had collected and…
Mayoral Candidate Alleges Opponents’ Affordable Housing Resolution “Pandering” and “Politicking”
WARD 3 COUNCIL member Stephen Kunselman repeatedly alleged that a resolution brought to Council’s June 2, 2014 meeting by Mayor Hieftje, Ward 1 Council member Sabra Briere, Ward 3 Council member Christopher Taylor, Ward 4 Council member…
Mayoral Candidate Snipes at Opponent on Twitter—Social Media #NotMayoral
DURING THE RECENT Ann Arbor mayoral race there have already been questions about the part “temperament” plays in a candidate’s fitness to hold office. At a mayoral candidate forum held in April, one of the first questions asked of the four…
Former City Council Member Wendy Woods To Host Free, Public Forum, “Running for Public Office 101”
CURIOUS ABOUT RUNNING for the School Board or another public office next year? Wish you knew more about the ins and outs of throwing your hat in the ring?
This year ten candidates are set to run for Ann Arbor City Council. However, in…
City Council Member Responds on Twitter to Allegations of Ethical Lapse Related to His Support of AAATA Millage
Pease note: Kai Petainen is a member of The Ann Arbor Independent’s Editorial Board.
WARD 5 COUNCIL member Chuck Warpehoski is facing persistent questions from the public, his Council colleagues and his opponent in the August 5…
AADL Library Trustee Nancy Kaplan Launches City Council Campaign In Ward 2
NANCY KAPLAN, A current member of the Ann Arbor District Library Board of Trustees, recently launched a run for Ann Arbor City Council to represent Ward 2. Kaplan, a retired physical therapist, was elected to the AADL Board of Trustees in…
Ward 5 Resident Leon Bryson Decides To Run for City Council: “We need to get citizens more involved in decision-making.”
LEON BRYSON, a Ward 5 resident, has taken out nominating petitions, and is gathering signatures to have his name put on the ballot for the August 5 primary election. Bryson, a Democrat, earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from…
As Of December 21 Rep. Tim Walberg Out-Fundraising Challenger Former State Rep. Pam Byrnes Almost 2 To 1
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE records show that as of the December 21, 2013 campaign finance disclosure deadline U.S. 7th District incumbent Tim Walberg had raised $713,195 and former Michigan Representative Pam Byrnes, a Democrat, had raised…
Koch Brothers PAC Pumping Money Into Michigan’s U.S. Senate Race
Democrat Gary Peters is being targeted by the Koch PAC for his support of Obamacare.
DEMOCRATS ARE FACING their toughest Michigan Senate fight in two decades.
A sour national political climate, a little-known candidate and big…