Film Review: “Laws of Man”
by Dennis Harvey
MPA Rating: R. Running time: 99 MIN.
Ambition outstrips expertise in writer-director Phil Blattenberger’s “Laws of Man,” whose serpentine plot winds up seeming a wild goose chase — one whose execution should have…
Records Show Housing Commission Exec. Dir. Responsible for $50K Settlement to Former Council Member; Jennifer Hall “Exceeded Her Authority”
by P.D. Lesko
Download and read the October 10, 2024 settlement agreement between former Council member Zachary Ackerman and the City of Ann Arbor.
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MLive first reported that former Ann Arbor City…
State Orders County Racial Equity Officer Derrick Jackson to Immediately Stop Practicing Social Work and Using the Title “Social Worker”
by P.D. Lesko
Download and read the State's Cease and Desist letter:
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On Sept. 9, 2024, the State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Bureau of…
Time for Congressional Term Limits
by Irv Karwick
83 percent of Americans agree!
Can you imagine that there would be anything that 83 percent of Americans, of all political persuasions, would agree upon?
Well, it is true and is confirmed from sources such as…
YPD Chief Kirk Moore “Retires” After Less Than Two Years
by P.D. Lesko
Kirk Moore, a captain in the Henderson, Nevada Police Dept. with over 500 sworn officers, took the helm of the Ypsilanti Police Dept. in April 2023. He signed a four year contract to lead the dept. with fewer than 40…
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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