Ann Arbor Independent Reader Survey Results
THE ANN ARBOR INDEPENDENT is in the midst of conducting its first reader survey. Thus far 170 individuals have elected to take the survey online.
“This is a community newspaper,” said Patricia Lesko, whose decades old local publishing…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Open Letter to the AAATA Board
An Open Letter to the AAATA Board Questioning the Legality of CEO Michael Ford’s Retroactive Raise
The Michigan Constitution art 11, Sec. 3, provides: “Neither the legislature nor any political subdivision of this state shall grant or…
Gov. Snyder Signs Ann Arbor State Sen. Rebekah Warren’s Bill in Support of Public Breastfeeding
ON JUNE 24, Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to prevent discrimination against breast-feeding mothers.
“Breast-feeding is a natural act with many proven benefits,” Snyder said. “By supporting new mothers we help ensure good infant…
OP-ED: The Economy Is Binging on Fast Food and Low Wages—and It Needs to Change
by Mike Evangelist
Fast-food workers are walking off the job in 150 U.S. cities today to demand a raise in pay, in the latest demonstration of discontent with the low-wage jobs that have become the new normal in today’s economy.
The…
A2POLITICO: Economic Development Groupies Circle The Bentleys to Defend SPARK
by P.D. Lesko
AT A RECENT mayoral candidate forum, unabashed supporters of “crony capitalism”—what President Obama’s former economic expert Dr. Lawrence Summers called the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s programs—defended Ann…
CULTURE VULTURE: Elvisfest Coming to Ypsilanti Depot Town July 11
RIVERSIDE PARK, Ypsilanti, will be transported back in time to pay tribute to one of America’s most recognized figures–Elvis Presley®. The 15th Anniversary of the Michigan ElvisFest is one of a handful of events that is sanctioned by Elvis…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Economic Development and Public Schools
Economic Development Entities and Public Schools
Thank you to The Ann Arbor Independent and Rep. Jeff Irwin for working to expose the damage being done to public schools across Michigan by so-called “economic development” organizations…
Local Bar Association Survey Rates Eight Judicial Candidates. Candidates Say, “The poll is very political…”
THERE ARE TWO vacant seats on the Washtenaw County Trial Court that voters will decide during the August 5 primary election. The two non-partisan candidates who collect the most votes in the primary will face each other in the November 5…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Questions Everyone Asks About Gluten
Answers to the 7 Big Questions Everyone Asks About Gluten
Jill Richardson should stick to the facts in “The Foodist: Answers to the 7 Big Questions Everyone Asks About Gluten.” She makes a personal judgement about applied kinesiology…
Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People and Not Others—And the Surprising, Natural Way to Avoid Bites
by Jill Richardson
Why are some people so much more attractive to mosquitoes than others? And what can you do about the pesky little bloodsuckers, especially if you don’t want to resort to DEET? (DEET, while effective, is also weakly…
