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

The Votes of Local Democrats Hurting Education Ann Arbor is quite often viewed as the liberal hot-spot of Michigan. Ann Arbor is a Democratic stronghold, as one cannot win an election in this town if they are a Republican. Our…

ON OCT. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage. The Court’s refusal to hear appeals, left intact lower court rulings that will legalize the practice in 11 additional states. The…

Update: A comment from candidate Jeffrey Harrold has been added. by P.D. Lesko ANN ARBOR PARENTS contact Board of Education members on a regular basis about a variety of topics both mundane and not-so-mundane. So, the newspaper sent a…

For a scant 60 minutes on Sunday evening, Gov. Rick Snyder and Democratic challenger Rep. Mark Schauer showed their fancy footwork, bobbed and weaved as journalists threw questions their way about Michigan's economy, marriage equality,…

"Annapurna" is currently playing from September 18-December 20 at  the Purple Rose Theatre. Located at 137 Park Street, Chelsea, MI, 48118. (Contains partial nudity, adult language and themes) by Christian Usera A MAN LAUGHS…

ACTING EXECUTIVE Director Wayne Workman last week announced nearly $6.8 million in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) monies to help Michigan’s 92,000 homeless. Washtenaw County is set to receive $310,975 in funding. The county has an…

IN THE FIRST study of its kind, researchers from Washington State University and elsewhere found a 14 percent greater risk of head injuries to cyclists in cities that have bike share programs. Researchers compared head injury data for…

by P.D. Lesko FOODSTAMP RECIPIENTS are not allowed to buy beer or wine with their public food assistance money. So can someone please explain to me why Dr. Rose Bellanca, president of Washtenaw Community College, should use public money…

SHARES OF ESPERION Therapeutics surged in aftermarket trading Wednesday after the company reported positive clinical trial results for its experimental high-cholesterol drug ETC-1002. The company said patients who were treated with…

IN OCTOBER, A year after his state had adopted a right-to-work law, Michigan Education Association President Steve Cook announced that his union had retained 99 percent of its members. That was a surprise. Right-to-work laws are…