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The Invisible Women: Two Council Members Have, Combined, Missed More Than A Year of Meetings
Note: Edited to add a comment from Ward 1 candidate Rebecca Arends, LMSW.
by P.D. Lesko
Ann Arbor City Council members Cynthia Harrison (D-Ward 1) and Jennifer Cornell (D-Ward 5) are both running for re-election to office. City…
Library Board President, Now Council Candidate, Fabricated Public Service, Awards and Experience
To download Aidan Sova's application to serve on the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission, including his resume, click below.
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by P.D. Lesko
On Feb. 1, 2021, Mayor Taylor brought forward the appointment of…
City Council Members Come Out Against Ann Arbor For Public Power: “It’s Not A Wise Plan”
by P.D. Lesko
Ward 4 Council member Dharma Akmon posted to Facebook about the Ballot Question Committee Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2) that, "The proposed charter amendment would create a new municipal electric utility and a new…
Greenhills Principal Wants Name of Alleged Sex Abuse Tipster; Tipster Files Motion to Protect His Identity
by P.D. Lesko
Greenhills Principal Peter Fayroian is demanding to know the identity of a tipster who pointed the newspaper to court records documenting allegations of sexual abuse made against Fayroian by his pre-teen daughter. Fayroian…
Ward 1 Candidate Forum: Candidates’ Views on Money in Local Politics
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected. Council member Harrison doesn't live in Arrowwood Co-op.
by P.D. Lesko
At the one-hour Ward 1 candidate forum sponsored by Arrowwood Cooperative, where candidate Rebecca Arends lives,…
Ward 4 Candidate Risks AADL Nonprofit Status and Violates Campaign Finance Act With Video Ad
by P.D. Lesko
Aiden Sova, current President of the Board of the Ann Arbor District Library, posted a video to his Facebook campaign page in which he identifies himself as the President of the AADL Board, speaks on behalf of the AADL,…
Ann Arbor: A Tyranny of Competent But Mediocre Governance
Writer's Note: Eighteen months ago I posted an essay on NextDoor about how Ann Arbor is governed. The post was removed without due process and without substantive dispute.
by David Fresco
In November 2024, Ann Arbor voters returned…
Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Wants Answers From Council Candidates, But Members of the Group Have Some Explaining to Do
by P.D. Lesko
Perhaps you've seen the yard signs: Neighbors for More Neighbors. The signs are made available by a "Team of Neighbors" who want to densify Ann Arbor through influencing public policy, including planning and zoning. That…
Ward One Council Candidate Uncovers Waste, Duplication of Efforts and Foot-dragging in Implementing Unarmed Police Response
Editor's Note: Ward One City Council candidate Rebecca Arends used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain public records to try to understand why, several years after City Council allocated more than $3.5 million to shape and implement…
Ann Arbor For Public Power vs. Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition: A Misinformation War on Both Sides
Updated May 1, 2026 with a comment from Tegwyn John of A2P2.
by P.D. Lesko
Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2) is a local group circulating petitions to gather 6,500 signatures to put the question to local voters of establishing a…