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JOSIE PARKER HAS been the Executive Director of the Ann Arbor District Library system for a dozen years. A native of Mississippi, she earned a BA in English from Auburn University. She holds a Masters in Information and Library Studies from…

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…

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…

by Don Hazen YOU WOULD HAVE thought some terrible crime had been committed given the moral outrage offered by a gaggle of mainstream white male pundits about the resignation of the newly appointed CEO Brendan Eich, of the non-profit…

By Linda Sharp SEVERAL YEARS AGO I received an iPad through my then employer and immediately proceeded to nearly bankrupt myself purchasing e-books. The fact that I was just one quick password entry away from anything I wanted to read…

by J.H. Mae LIFE IS ALREADY messy and complicated. Why can’t the simple things be simple, straightforward and easy? I was thinking this while a pharmacist told me by brand new health provider had no idea who I was. She gave them my…

That is what I heard as I listened to the President of the United States speak at the University of Michigan. Think about these words one more time: Everyone - you, your mom, your brother, sister, your neighbor down the street - all of us…

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…

by Suzy Parker AFTER 2016, EVERYONE who takes the SAT will be getting a lower score—but it’s not because the test is getting tougher. Instead, the scoring system for the long-dreaded college entrance exam is shifting back to its…

IN 2007 A FORMER Ward 3 Council member emailed his Council colleagues “talking points” for a meeting to be scheduled with Mayor John Hieftje. Hieftje had threatened to veto the police-courts building and Leigh Greden suggested to fellow…