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In Superior Twp., Supervisor Candidate Brian Clark Says He’s the Antidote to “Selfish” Politicians
by Brian Clark
I’m running for Supervisor of Superior Twp. because I think we’ve been doing politics wrong for so many years, it has become the most divisive topic in the country. Our elected officials have exploited their power and…
The A2Indy July 2024 Print Newsletter: Read and Download Your Copy Now!
SPOTLIGHT: The Sheriff’s Race & The Mental Health Millage
The Ann Arbor Independent's exclusive July 2024 print newsletter is on it's way to around 75,000 mailboxes. Scroll down to read the print newsletter in PDF format using the…
Lima Twp. Treasurer Havens Caught on Trail Cam Removing Signs of Candidate for Supervisor
by P.D. Lesko
The complaints are ubiquitous in cities large and small: campaign yard signs go missing. For candidates, missing signs are more than just an inconvenience. Signs are costly, plus the cost of the sign wires. Lima Twp. is a…
Sheriff Candidate Impersonating a Social Worker Could Be Charged With Felony Fraud: Michigan Officials Preparing Enforcement
by P.D. Lesko
Officials at the office of the Michigan Attorney General and officials at LARA, the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing, have confirmed that the complaint filed by a licensed social worker in May 2024 against Sheriff…
Sheriff Candidate Ken Magee: Fact Checking Mr. Clean
by P.D. Lesko
Ken Magee, candidate for County Sheriff, is clean, squeaky clean. In his more than 30-year career as a front line police officer, DEA agent and Chief of Police at the University of Michigan, Magee has never been…
Ann Arbor State Rep. Driving Force Behind $2B Transit Plan Proposal
by Jaime A. Hope
A state representative has expensive plans for the state’s mass transit system.
Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor, tweeted a plan last week to use $2 billion in taxpayer funds for transit in Michigan over the next ten…
In Superior Twp. Supervisor Race: Allegations of Racism, Coercion, Sign Stealing and “Nasty Politics”
by P.D. Lesko
Correction: Superior Twp. attorney Fred Lucas is not handing the Golden EEOC case. The Township's insurance company is handling the response to Irma Golden's EEOC complaint and has assigned attorney Dave Landry. It was…
“Just One Life Matters”: A Twisted Tagline Used By the “Great Pretenders” Running for Sheriff
by Ken Magee
Note: Ken Magee is a candidate in a three-way race to serve as the next Washtenaw County Sheriff.
Slide courtesy of Derrick Jackson, 2024 Community Violence Intervention Summit.
Does “just one life” matter to…
Sheriff Candidate Impersonated a Social Worker. In Email, Outlines Intention to Violate Michigan Law
by P.D. Lesko
Public employees who are paid for full-time work are expected to work full-time. Public employees who run for public office and who do so during the time they are paid and would normally be expected to be at work and/or in…
County Leadership Has Responsibilities, Not Privileges
by Robert Zimmerman
We ask leadership to do only one thing…… Lead. Actions, and inaction, always speak so much louder than words. Leadership sets the tone for the organization, whether it wants to or not!
Failure to understand this…