Ann Arbor’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis
by Kathy Griswold
This past holiday weekend was filled with disheartening social media disinformation. But equally concerning is the misleading data being promoted regarding our pedestrian crash rate—which continues to rise alarmingly…
Ann Arbor for Public Power Rates City Council Candidates (With Footnote Rebuke For Mayor Taylor)
7/8/26: Updated with a comment by Brian Geiringer, A2P2 Exec. Dir.
by P.D. Lesko
Along with a press release that seeks to clear up misconceptions about what the proposed amendment to Ann Arbor's Charter in order to create an…
The Invisible Women: Two Council Members Have, Combined, Missed More Than A Year of Meetings
Note: Edited to add a comment from Ward 1 candidate Rebecca Arends, LMSW.
by P.D. Lesko
Ann Arbor City Council members Cynthia Harrison (D-Ward 1) and Jennifer Cornell (D-Ward 5) are both running for re-election to office. City…
Library Board President, Now Council Candidate, Fabricated Public Service, Awards and Experience
To download Aidan Sova's application to serve on the Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission, including his resume, click below.
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by P.D. Lesko
On Feb. 1, 2021, Mayor Taylor brought forward the appointment of…
Dr. ChatGPT is getting good at diagnosing ‑ but actual doctors are still better
by Dr. Andrew Parsons
A father is worried about his toddler, who has been running a fever for two days and pulling at one ear. A 65-year-old woman has been getting winded on her morning walks and feeling more fatigued than usual. Both…
Addressing the Most Serious Medical Scandal of the 21st Century: Transitioning Children
by Prisha Mosley
Early this month, the Michigan House pushed the most significant effort to date to address the most serious medical scandal of the 21st century: transitioning children. The bills, HB 4466-68, would prohibit doctors from…
City Council Members Come Out Against Ann Arbor For Public Power: “It’s Not A Wise Plan”
by P.D. Lesko
Ward 4 Council member Dharma Akmon posted to Facebook about the Ballot Question Committee Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2) that, "The proposed charter amendment would create a new municipal electric utility and a new…
Greenhills Principal Wants Name of Alleged Sex Abuse Tipster; Tipster Files Motion to Protect His Identity
Updated 9/10/2026 to reflect that Scio News retracted "A Private School Headmaster Is Suing the Reporter Who Covered His Case."
by P.D. Lesko
Greenhills Principal Peter Fayroian is demanding to know the identity of a tipster who…
Ward 1 Candidate Forum: Candidates’ Views on Money in Local Politics
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected. Council member Harrison doesn't live in Arrowwood Co-op.
by P.D. Lesko
At the one-hour Ward 1 candidate forum sponsored by Arrowwood Cooperative, where candidate Rebecca Arends lives,…
Ward 4 Candidate Risks AADL Nonprofit Status and Violates Campaign Finance Act With Video Ad
by P.D. Lesko
Aiden Sova, current President of the Board of the Ann Arbor District Library, posted a video to his Facebook campaign page in which he identifies himself as the President of the AADL Board, speaks on behalf of the AADL,…