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Few of Ward 4 Council Challenger’s Donors Live in Ward 4
by P.D. Lesko
Library Trustee Dharma Akmon has raised $15,365 for her Ward 4 City Council race, according to public campaign finance records. On April 14, 2022 Akmon Tweeted out a thank you to "***194 individuals***" who have allegedly…
Discussions and Memos from Closed Redistricting Panel Meeting Made Public
by Allison R. Donahue, Michigan Advance
After weeks of pressure from voting rights advocates and journalists and a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting had to finally release seven memos…
Ann Arbor U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Pitted Against U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence in Every Redistricting Map Proposed
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
In the state House, Flint is represented by Democrats Cynthia Neeley and John Cherry, even though they live less than 3 miles apart within the city. But starting next year, they would be…
Campaign Finance Violation Complaint Filed Against City Council Member
The Michigan Secretary of State's Bureau of Elections is investigating a campaign finance violation complaint filed against Mayor Christopher Taylor in March of this year. The complaint alleges that Taylor, a Democrat who has served on…
Ward 4 Candidates’ Voting Records Raise Questions About Civic Involvement
Public records provided by the County Clerk's office show that Ward 4 candidate Jen Eyer, who is running for City Council, missed multiple opportunities to vote against incumbent Jack Eaton. She has also missed opportunities to vote in…
Ward 4 Council Member Writes About “Reality Politics”
Facts and truth should matter to all of us. It has to be the starting point for every decision.
by Elizabeth Nelson
I’m relieved to be living in Ann Arbor during this pandemic. Your local leaders and city staff are serious about…
Opinion: How a Challenge Helped us Triple Student Voter Turnout at U-M
by Edie Goldenberg
A lot of naysayers doubted that efforts to inspire college students to vote could make much of a difference. We heard harsh judgements of the young: “They aren’t interested; they don’t plan ahead; they don’t follow…
UM Prof Announces Run for Ann Arbor City Council
Dr. Lisa Disch is a professor of political science. Disch specializes in "contemporary continental political thought, paying particular attention to feminist theory, political ecology, and theories of democracy in both the US and France,"…
2017 City Council Aug. 8 Primary Election Coverage Round-up
On Tuesday August 8 Ann Arbor voters will go to the polls to vote in the City Council Democratic primary elections. The Ann Arbor Independent does not endorse in political races. We think our readers are informed enough to use the…
Ward 4 Council Candidates Go Head-to-Head: Magiera vs. Eaton
by Dave Alexander
This year, Ann Arbor CTN has produced short (2-3 minute) videos in which all the candidates running in the Aug. 8 Democratic primary election have a chance to introduce themselves and their campaigns to Ann Arbor…