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Trump’s One, Big Beautiful Bill (Law) Will Be Good For the Ann Arbor Area
by Catherine Rogers
I write to celebrate! We Americans will now enjoy more freedom and and prosperity as a result of the new bill (H.R.1, 119th Congress). The 2017 tax cuts that put money back into the pockets of Americans are now…
A2Politico: AADL Annual Reports Should Guide Your Votes on Proposals A and B
AADL Dir. Eli Neiburger says the the Downtown Library is "bursting at the seams" and we need to build a new, bigger one. The AADL Annual Reports say otherwise. Since 2018, total AADL door visits are down 25 percent, the number of items…
Michigan Senate Bill 372 Aims to Cap Rental Application Fees at $25
by Anna Nichols
Legislation to ban landlords from imposing any fees that are not reasonable, while also capping rental application fees at $25, is being considered in the Michigan Senate.
Lawmakers on the state Senate Housing and…
Will New Green Rental Housing Ordinance Push Rents Even Higher? Landlords Say, “Yes”
by Jaime A. Hope
Ann Arbor's City Council recently passed a green-energy housing ordinance. The Exec. Dir. of the Washtenaw Area Apartment Association says the new ordinance will increase red tape and expenses for rental housing owners…
Oakland County Prosecutor Announces Bid for Dem Nomination to Serve As Michigan’s Next AG
by Ben Solis
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced her intention to seek the Michigan Democratic Party nomination in 2026 for state attorney general.
McDonald had teased big news this week via social media. On Tuesday…
City Planning Commissioners’ Removal of Hundreds of Acres of Public Parkland From New City Land Use Plan Is Improper, Says Neighborhood Group
The unexplained deletion paves the way for development, subverts the will of the voters, and exposes the city to potential legal and financial fallout, says Ann Arbor Neighborhood Network group in its "Ann Arbor’s Parkland and Public…
Washtenaw County Appeal of A2Indy FOIA Case Win Gets Shot Down in Michigan Court of Appeals
by P.D. Lesko
Miller Johnson attorney James A. Buster faced three incredulous Michigan Appeals Court judges. The first question asked of Mr. Buster was telling: "Why isn't this moot?" Buster offered no arguments why his appeal on…
Since Implementing Single-Stream Recycling, Ann Arbor’s Landfill Diversion Rate Has Plummeted
In 2009, half of materials collected by Recycle Ann Arbor from Ann Arbor residents were diverted from the landfill. Between 2019 and 2024, two-thirds of the materials collected within Ann Arbor by Recycle Ann Arbor went to the landfill.
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County Prosecutor Charges Former Ypsilanti City Manager Frances McMullan With Financial Crimes
Correction: The spelling of Ms. McMullan's name has been corrected. On August 28, 2025 an update was posted. Ms. McMullan's case was adjudicated. Read about that here.
by P.D. Lesko
On June 4, 2025, the City of Ypsilanti sent out a…
Suicide Among Southeast Michigan’s Youth: A Health Crisis Call to Action
by Stephen Modell, M.D. and Sarah Hartzell, Ph.D.
Youth suicide prevention in Southeast Michigan and nationally has, this last year, experienced fits and starts. In October 2024, Superior Township leadership voted its final approval…