The Ann Arbor Independent - A locally owned newspaper in Ann Arbor

IN AN OCTOBER 2014 piece titled “Who to Watch in House Class of 2014” newly-elected Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) was dubbed one of the “operators.” Fundraising in the race for Michigan’s 12th congressional district was one-sided. Debbie…

FROM 11 A.M. UNTIL dusk on Nov. 11, the Washtenaw County chapter of the organization Veterans for Peace will hold a vigil for fallen Michigan soldiers. The vigil will take place at Veterans Park, Maple and Jackson Roads, Ann Arbor. The…

FROM GETTING INVOLVED in local elections through endorsements in Democratic primary elections between Democratic candidates,  to “endorsing” a proposed annexation of the Whitmore Lake Public School district, Rep. Adam Zemke continues to…

by P.D. Lesko ANN ARBOR NEWS reporter Ben Freed posted a graphic of Cookie Monster tapping his fingers, then deleted the posting. Once again, the Washtenaw County Clerk finds himself at the center of a debate about handling ballots.…

by P.D. Lesko When asked what WCC President Rose Bellanaca does well, Ruth Hatcher shot back: “I don’t know what she does. She’s got eight vice presidents.” IF RUTH HATCHER has her work cut out for her, she doesn’t seem as though…

With 100 percent of the county's 156 precincts counted, the names in bold are those candidates who've won their respective races. Registered Voters: 290,888 Ballots Cast: 127,425 Voter Turnout: 43.81% …

Governor Michigan - 2562 of 4877 Precincts Reporting - 53% Name Party Votes Vote % Snyder, Rick (i) GOP 854,370 53% Schauer, Mark Dem 730,621 45% Buzuma, Mary Lib 18,225 1%…

DONNA LASINSKI IS on AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift’s Blue Ribbon Advisory commission, a group of parents who meet with Swift monthly to give her feedback and counsel. Lasinski is polite and personable. She’s tough, too, and doesn’t…

IN SALINE, THE race for mayor has been contentious. Just days after Mayor Brian Marl released a statement in which he announced the endorsements of several elected officials, including county commissioners. Challenger Lee Bourgoin shot…

ON OCT. 23, the Michigan DEQ announced more than $125 million in loans to local communities to fund wastewater and drinking water projects needed to improve water quality and public health around the state. The Ypsilanti Community Utilities…