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…
Ann Arbor District Library Rule Number 7—What “Dozing” Meant for Homeless Library Patrons During the Polar Vortex
by P.D. Lesko
A Washtenaw County employee told City Council in January 2014 that Ann Arbor’s homeless men, women, children and families could use a variety of public buildings during the day to escape temps. that plummeted to -20F. One…
Ann Arbor Unemployment Rate Rises—Locally, Rate Rose from 4.8 to 5.3 Percent Over Last 30 Days
SEASONALLY UNADJUSTED unemployment rates in May rose slightly in 12 of the state’s 17 major labor market regions, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Total employment and labor force levels increased…
Revamped Michigan eLibrary Offers More for Adults and Kids to Access Information
IT’S AN UNAPOLOGETIC bookworm, a hit at trivia games, a great homework helper and its memory is lightning-fast.Even if you’ve never met, you soon may find yourself basking in its boundless knowledge and 24/7 stamina.
Meet the new and…
In Michigan and Other States, Affordable Care Act Subscriber Premiums Slated to Rise 2.7-21.6 Percent
by A2 Indy Staff
HEALTH INSURANCE premiums are shooting up for most Michigan residents that purchase their own coverage in the first year after Obamacare, state insurers have reported.
All insurers in the state are hiking their…