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Initially Charged With Four Felonies, Former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan Receives 90-Day Deferred Sentence and Small Fine
by P.D. Lesko
In July 2025, former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan appeared before the Hon. J. Cedric Simpson to be sentenced on what started out as a four count felony case for her use of her City of Ypsilanti credit card to…
A2Politico: Our County Courts Have the “Slows” and the Human Costs Are Staggering
by P.D. Lesko
Data collected by Michigan's State Court Administrative Office shows that the judges who serve the people of our county have seen a slight uptick in the total number of cases filed between 2021 (47,026) and 2024 (52,164).…
Michigan Republicans Look to Ban Ranked Choice Voting as Petition Drive Revs Up
House lawmakers are trying to counter a statewide campaign aimed at getting the method enshrined in the state constitution.
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat
Just as efforts to add ranked choice voting to the Michigan Constitution are…
Scio Twp. Board of Trustees Votes to Dissolve Its DDA
by P.D. Lesko
At its Aug. 12, 2024 meeting, four members of the Board of Trustees of Scio Twp. voted to dissolve its Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Clerk Jessica Flintoft and Trustees David Read, Kathleen Brandt and Kathy Knol…
Scio Twp. Supervisor Bound Over for Trial on Charges of Alleged Felony Computer Crimes
by P.D. Lesko
On Aug. 12, 2025, Scio Twp. Supervisor Jillian Kerry was bound over for trial in the 22nd Circuit Court on charges of two alleged felony computer crimes. Judge J. Cedric Simpson of the 14-A District Court listened as…
Supporters of the Downtown Library Hit With Error Letter from Clerk; Library Green Conservancy Could Get Pounded By IRS
8/7/2025: This article was corrected to reflect the percentage of its total expenditures the Friends of the Ann Arbor Library expended on lobbying.
by P.D. Lesko
In a July 30, 2025 letter signed by Rena Basch, County Clerk Larry…
Proposals A & B Pass: Lawsuit Questioning Legality of Ballot Language Remains—A Quixotic Legal Battle
by P.D. Lesko
After an expensive and bitter battle between the Library Green Conservancy, the AADL Board members and City Council members, on August 5, 2025 Proposals A (to revoke the 2018 Charter amendment which called for the creation…
Ann Arbor Resident Alleged Judge Was Biased and City Violated Open Meetings Act: Court of Appeals Says, “Nope”
by P.D. Lesko
On June 9, 2025 in an unpublished opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals refused to reverse trial court Judge Carol Kuhnke's ruling that went against John C, Floyd, III and his attorney Bruce Laidlaw, who sued the City of…
Naturalize Or Terrorize? ICE Is a Racket – And It’s Costing Too Much
by Rivera Sun
After spending months firing federal workers, slashing public services, gutting healthcare, and raising taxes for everyone but the rich, our country just wasted hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on a detention…
Your Data Privacy is Disappearing – Here’s What You Can Do About It
by Dr. Mike Chapple
Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, encryption and awareness…