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Outages in Washtenaw County Still impacting Almost 40 Percent of all DTE Customers
Note: Updated on Feb. 24 with a statement from City Administrator Milton Dohoney.
by P.D. Lesko
According to an email Ann Arbor Council member Lisa Disch (D-Ward 1) sent Feb. 23, two-third of Ann Arbor residents were without power…
City Council Expands Speaking Time For Themselves; Expands Public Speaking Slots
When the new members of City Council are seated this month, they will have more time to speak.
On Thursday Nov. 10, Ann Arbor City Council debated and voted 7-3 to pass DC-2, which amends Council's speakers rules. The resolution …
Mayoral Write-in Candidate Dylan Manna Hit With 11 Garnishments Related to Over $125K of Debts
P.D. Lesko
As of the time of his recent public announcement to run as a write-in candidate for Mayor, U-M visiting scholar Dylan Manna had four open garnishments entered into the records of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court.
Manna…
Amid Budget Deficit, City Administrator More Than Doubled Spending on Luxury Hotels and Travel for City Staff
by P.D. Lesko
The State of Michigan does not have any laws requiring employers to cover employees' travel expenses. Some states (such as California) have laws requiring employers to cover travel expenses for employees via…
Mayor Violated Michigan Campaign Finance Act; Did He Also Perjure Himself?
by P.D. Lesko
9/8/22: Updated with comments from the Michigan Department of State and Washtenaw County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum.
The Michigan Secretary of State's Elections Bureau received a complaint in March 2021 that alleged Ann…
Aug. 2 Primary Election Results as of 11:59 p.m.
While the polls closed at 8 p.m., Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor election workers are still tallying results. As of 11:59 p.m., 38 percent of the County's 151 precincts had been fully counted. In Ann Arbor, City Clerk Jackie Beaudry said…
August 2022 Primary Election Guide
Since its launch in 2013, The Ann Arbor Independent has never endorsed in any political race or donated to any candidate. The A2Indy provides readers information to make their own decisions. The A2Indy takes…
In Ward 4, Incumbent Elizabeth Nelson Faces Two Challengers
by P.D. Lesko
Democrat Elizabeth Nelson was elected to represent Ward 4 on Ann Arbor City Council in 2018. After her election, she began publishing a chart of Council meeting votes and publishing a newsletter. In her time in office,…
Mayoral Candidate Anne Bannister: By the Numbers, Votes and Resolutions
by P.D. Lesko
Democrat Anne Bannister has lived in Ann Arbor since 1974, when she moved to the city with her family. Presently, she lives in Ward 1 in a home on Main Street and works in the financial services industry. In 2009, she…
Mayor Taylor Used City Staff to Secretly “Harvest” Resident Email Addresses, Then Solicited Campaign Donations
by P.D. Lesko
In March 2022, The Ann Arbor Independent filed a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain all emails sent in 2020 and 2021 to and from City staff to any email address at Hooper Hathaway, the law firm where the Mayor is…