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Ann Arbor Has Become a “Taylorville” of Business Projections and Neglect: Time For New Leadership

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 29, 2026
Elections

Mayor Told Media He Wouldn’t Use His PAC to Finance His Own Re-Election; Records Show He Did Just That

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Buy My Grandkids Ice Cream Cones or Pay My Utility Bill: Lawmakers Have to Limit Utility Rate Increases

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Judge Rules Greenhills Principal Must Be Told Identity of Confidential Source in Libel Lawsuit Over Sex Abuse Allegations

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Barton Hills Village Bans Non-Residents From Their Private Roads, But Took $790,000 in State Money for Private Water System Improvements

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Foodist: Restaurant Review—Great Plains Burger Co.

Andiamo Jan 13, 2013 0
Restaurant Review: 3.5/5 stars (good, reliable)—Ratings range from zero to five stars and reflect the reviewer’s reaction to food, with ambiance, service and price taken into consideration, as well. Great Plains Burger Co. 1771 Plymouth…
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Ann Arbor Cronyism & “Double-Dipping” Scams Go Prime Time in Detroit Water Department Scandal

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 12, 2013 7
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Sue McCormick said Friday she "remains confident" in former Ann Arbor Police Chief Barnett Jones. Her department also sent  out a press release January 11th affirming confidence in Jones and…
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Five Year Solid Waste Plan Reveals Single-Stream Recycling Not Meeting Critical Goals

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 8, 2013 7
BETWEEN 2010 AND 2012, Berkeley, California, Walpole, Massachusetts, Auburn, Maine, and Concord, New Hampshire, among other U.S. cities voted not to adopt single-stream recycling, or abandoned single-stream recycling, according to a 2012…
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The Political Agenda of the Michigan GOP Has Created Economic Apartheid, Not Jobs

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 24, 2012 0
by Rob Smith On December 12, 2012 Governor Rick Snyder was quoted in the Detroit Free Press as saying that "Michigan is well-positioned for a comeback." A few days later, for the third year, Forbes Magazine ranked Michigan 47th in Forbes’…

Readership of AA.com Plummets 75% According to Execs—Site Loses Another Key Staffer to the Freep

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 19, 2012 37
by P.D. Lesko If the down-sizing and attrition continue apace at AnnArbor.com, Laurel Champion, former publisher of the Ann Arbor News, will be left to head the organization as Executive Vice President in Charge of, Well, Everything. Steve…

Ann Arbor Dems Who Supported Governor Rick Snyder Get Some Recognition

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 19, 2012 50
A2P Notes: This piece originally ran in April 2011. In the interim, much has changed, politically, in our state. The Michigan GOP and Governor Rick Snyder have waged a relentless war on unions, teachers, reproductive rights, gays, voting…
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Restaurant Review—Sava’s

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 18, 2012 17
Sava's 216 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Hours: 8 a.m.-midnight daily Ph: 734-623-2233 Reservations suggested for Sunday brunch. TRYING TO FIND the door to a restaurant and almost walking into a research lab is…
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A2 Arts Alliance Exec. Director: “We Advised the Mayor NOT to Put An Art Tax on the Ballot”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 13, 2012 2
In July 2012 Deb Polich (pronounced Polick) was named the new executive director of the Ann Arbor Arts Alliance. In August, says Polich, "We—the Arts Alliance Board and myself—had a meeting with Mayor Hieftje and Council members Taylor…
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At the University of Michigan Hospital, Top Administrators’ Salaries Skyrockets

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 10, 2012 1
REPUBLICANS, TEA PARTIERS and malcontents have blamed Obamacare for the rise in health insurance premiums. Republicans in Washington complain that Obamacare will result in soaring costs for health care providers. Progressive Washington DC…

MLive Prez (Accidentally) Confims That AnnArbor.com Unique Visitor Count Has Plummeted By 643,000 Since July 2011

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 3, 2012 16
by P.D. Lesko The history of the telescope is fascinating. This piece is not about that. However, it is about The Ann magazine's futile and ultimately disappointing attempt to give readers insight into AnnArbor.com using what amounts to a…
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