A2Politico: County Leaders Threw DEI Under the Bus With Hire of Derrick Jackson as Racial Equity Officer
by P.D. Lesko
Washtenaw County recently hired former Sheriff's Dept. employee Derrick Jackson as the County's Racial Equity Officer. He began the job on Dec. 16. Jackson's hire is proof positive that cronyism is still a very serious…
Five of the Most Frustrating Health Insurer Tactics and How to Deal With Them
by Dr. Monica S. Aswani and Dr. Paul Shafer
The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell from 18% before the…
On Dec. 23 Gov. Whitmer Signed Legislation to Increase Unemployment Benefits
by Jamie A. Hope
On Dec. 23, 2024, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law legislation introduced in Jan. of 2023 that will increase the number of weeks a person can claim unemployment and raise the maximum amount that a person can…
Cheap Carbon Offsets − are More About Greenwashing Than Helping the Climate
by Dr. Seehon Kim
Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies and cities make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own.
When a company or city buys carbon offsets, it pays a project…
Progressive Michigan to Pay $61M to Customers to Avoid Class Action Suit
Policyholders to receive compensation for unpaid taxes and fees
Progressive Marathon Insurance Company and Progressive Michigan Insurance Company have agreed to pay $61 million to resolve two proposed class action lawsuits in Michigan.
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County Asks Trial Court to Force A2Indy to Unpublish “County Sheriff and Dir. of Engagement Lied, Knew About Deputy’s Background Check Rape Investigations”
by P.D. Lesko
In the space of just a few weeks, the Washtenaw County Trial Court has been asked repeatedly by attorneys to sanction The Ann Arbor Independent for the publication of two investigative articles. In the latest instance,…
The Foodist: Crème Brûlée Flambè
by Ari LeVaux
The dark days of winter solstice have a way of making human beings hunger for light. That is probably why, whatever your creed or culture, you have a tradition that involves casting some kind of glow during the period we…
Current “Cheerleading” for Gazans is Not About Gaza; It’s About Jew-Hatred
by William Kennedy
Twenty-one years ago, in December, 2003 ("Second Intifada") a young Jewish DJ was murdered by his Muslim neighbor who later remarked, "I killed my Jew. I will go to heaven."
There were no less than three-hundred…
County Sheriff and Dir. of Engagement Lied, Knew About Deputy’s Background Check Rape Investigations
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by P.D. Lesko
In March 2024, the Ann Arbor Independent made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Washtenaw County for the…
Are You About to Have Cataract Surgery? Here’s What Ophthalmologists Say You Need to Know
by Dr. Allan Steigleman
Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications.
Here are the numbers:
By age…