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National Republican Congressional Committee Targets Democrat Pam Byrnes With Fake News Site
DEMOCRAT PAM BYRNES is challenging Republican incumbent Rep. Tim Walberg in the 7th Congressional District, which covers much of the area between Lansing and the southern border of Michigan. The district runs from Coldwater on its western…
County Employee Credit Card Records Show Las Vegas Trips, Stays at Luxury Hotels Curtailed
by P.D. Lesko
In 2013, The Ann Arbor Independent published articles detailing county employee stays at Las Vegas casinos, resorts and 4-star hotels at taxpayer expense. Analysis of 3,600 credit card charges made in 2014 show no trips to…
Oct. 1 Public Hearing on Proposed New Tax for County Road Repair
A PUBLIC HEARING for residents to comment on a proposed half mill tax hike is scheduled to take place on Oct. 1 at 6:45 p.m. The hearing will be held during the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners’ monthly meeting.
County homeowners…
Three Armed Robberies in Pittsfield Between Sept. 6-12
BETWEEN SEPT. 6-12, Pittsfield Township police have reported three armed robberies. This spate of robberies brings to eight the total number of robberies reported by Pittsfield Township police over the past six months.
On September 6,…
Ann Arbor Rep. Irwin Rated Most Liberal State House Legislator
The 2014 election is a little more than six 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 House of…
Ann Arbor Greenbelt Bus Tour Planned for Oct. 4
ANN ARBOR OFFICIALS invite those interested to climb aboard a luxury motor coach for a tour of the Greenbelt Program’s protected farm and open-space properties The tour is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is…
Latest EPIC/MRA Poll Shows Peters Ahead, Land Gaining Ground
A NEW POLL shows the Michigan Senate race is tightening, with Republican Terri Lynn Land gaining ground, but Democratic Rep. Gary Peters still holds a solid lead.
The poll, conducted by EPIC/MRA for WXYZ-TV 7 and the Detroit Free Press,…
Crimes Reported by AAPD Sept. 1-Sept. 8
OVER THE PREVIOUS week, there were 76 crimes reported by the AAPD. That’s up from 62 crimes reported the week of Aug. 18-25. Fraud and theft/larceny topped the list of crimes reported. Over the past six months, theft/larceny (527 crimes…
Crimes Reported by AAPD Aug. 18-Aug. 25—Identity Theft & Fraud
OVER THE PREVIOUS week, there were 62 crimes reported by the AAPD. That’s up from 54 crimes reported the preceding week. Assault, fraud, theft/larceny topped the list of crimes reported. Over the past six months, theft/larceny (513 crimes…
Q & A: Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton talks about recent drug busts in the county jail, the socio-economics of crime in the county and "Orange is the New Black."
SHERIFF JERRY Clayton currently oversees a $22 million corrections budget.…