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Circuit Court Candidate Veronique Liem Wants to Keep You Out of Court
by P.D. Lesko
Veronique Liem has lived in the U.S. for 40 years, but she has a European sensibility. During the primary election season, unlike Probate Court candidate Tracy Van den Bergh, Liem made campaign donations to a number of…
Better Business Bureau Warns Voters to be Aware of Voting Scams
BBB of Detroit and Eastern Michigan warns of voting scams this election season
Early voting is in full swing and Election Day is only one week away. But unfortunately, with elections often comes the possibility scams. While politicians…
President Obama Visiting Michigan Saturday to Stump for Schauer and Peters
by Rob Smith
President Barack Obama is planning to speak at Wayne State University on Saturday Nov. 1—the last weekend before Election Day to stump for Democratic candidates U.S. Senate nominee Gary Peters and gubernatorial candidate…
Oct. 19-25 is National Teen Driver Safety Week—Some Tips to Keep Your Teen Driver Safe
by Brent Wall
THE FIRST FEW months behind the wheel can be an exhilarating milestone on the road to adulthood, but for too many beginning drivers – and their families – their inexperience leads to tragedy and heartbreak.
Every day in…
Washtenaw County and Huron River Watershed Council Awarded State Grants for Sewer Planning—Ann Arbor’s $1.95M in Requests Rejected
ON OCT. 14 the Michigan DEQ announced 115 applicants selected to receive grant awards totaling $91 million from the Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater (SAW) program, which protects Michigan’s water quality by helping…
Incumbent Probate Judge Refuses to Debate Opponent
Please note: This article has been changed to accurately identify the 22nd Circuit Court.
THE RACE FOR the county’s 22nd District Circuit Court’s probate judgeship is heated. In the primary, Incumbent Judge Julia B. Owdziej topped runner…
Washtenaw Health Plan Launches “Get Covered” Campaign
THE WASHTENAW HEALTH Plan (WHP) has launched a “Get Covered” campaign to promote access to health coverage for everyone. In partnership with Adams Outdoor Advertising, the WHP is raising billboards throughout Washtenaw and Livingston…
Gallup Poll: Slim Majority in U.S. Expect Republicans to Win the Senate
FIFTY-TWO PERCENT of Americans say they expect the Republican Party to win in the U.S. Senate, while an even larger majority, 63 percent, say Republicans will retain their majority in the House of Representatives.
Partisans on both sides…
Ann Arbor Fire Station No. 3 Re-Opens—Fire Station No. 4 Set to Close and Crew to Move to Fire Station No. 6
In August 2014, Ann Arbor officials announced renovations to three of the city’s fire stations: Ann Arbor Fire Station No. 3, followed by Stations No. 4 and then No. 5.
ANN ARBOR FIRE Department stations are undergoing renovations to…
Sen. Rebekah Warren Named “Most Liberal” Mich. State Senator—Captures Designation for Fourth Year Running
THE 2014 ELECTION is a little less than four weeks away, and Inside Michigan Politics has released what the political newsletter is calling the “definitive rankings of the Most Liberal and Most Conservative members of the Michigan Senate.”…