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Secretary of State, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Announce Launch of New Driver’s License for Veterans
BEGINNING MAY 1, Michigan veterans can display their proof of service right on their Michigan driver’s license.
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff Barnes today celebrated the official…
Former City Council Member Wendy Woods To Host Free, Public Forum, “Running for Public Office 101”
CURIOUS ABOUT RUNNING for the School Board or another public office next year? Wish you knew more about the ins and outs of throwing your hat in the ring?
This year ten candidates are set to run for Ann Arbor City Council. However, in…
A2POLITICO: Tapping MI GOP Donors to Fund a Millage Campaign
CAMPAIGN FINANCE forms often make interesting reading if you can connect the dots and take a little time to find out who’s who. It’s actually the who’s who part that tells the story. A donor name is nothing without the story. On the…
UPDATED: Partners For Transit Ballot Question Group Raises $39,427.20 to Date—Gets Extensive Support From Big Names in Michigan GOP Donor Circles
Updated: On April 28, AAATA Board member Dr. Laurence Krieg, who represents Ypsilanti, made a late donation of $3,000 to the Partners For Transit Ballot Committee. The AAATA Board member has donated a total of $3,500. This donation means…
EDITORIAL: A Rancorous Millage Campaign Benefits No One
Please note: Editorial Board member Katherine Griswold did not participate in shaping this editorial.
A MEMBER OF a citizen group recently alleged that AAATA was involved in the theft of that group’s yard signs placed on…
A2POLITICO: The AAATA Bus Pass Blue Light Special
by P.D. Lesko
THE PRESIDENT OF Washtenaw Community College recently endorsed AAATA’s proposed $22 million tax hike. In a statement, WCC President Rose B. Bellanca said, “The AAATA is a valuable resource for our community and for…
Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County Get Second Largest Distributions of $60.9M in Supplemental Road Money
MICHIGAN’S GOVERNOR HAS been pushing Lansing lawmakers to craft a long-term solution to address the state’s crumbling roads. He has estimated that Michigan must increase road funding by more than $1 billion a year in order to significantly…
A2POLITICO: AAPD Sources Dish on How Drug Crimes Might Get Classified as Trespass Violations
by P.D. Lesko
IN ANSWER TO how often the officers on Ann Arbor’s police department simply skip the step of filing official police reports, a source within the AAPD said: “Probably four times per month and all of the officers are doing…
Ward 3 Council Member Wants Answers From AAPD Concerning Heroin Sales/Use at Downtown Library
WARD THREE CITY Council member Stephen Kunselman—who’s running for mayor—read aloud from The Ann Arbor Independent at that group’s April 7 meeting. Kunselman read to his Council colleagues and the public from the newspaper’s April 3 article…
Ann Arbor Officials Seek to Charge The Ann Arbor Independent Over $700 for Public Records Related to the Firing of City Staffer
IN ITS APRIL 3 issue, The Ann Arbor Independent reported on the firing of city staffer Terry Holman shortly after Holman’s partner, Leon Bryson, announced in January 2014 he intended to run for Ann Arbor City Council against incumbent Chuck…