House Calls: Michigan State Representative Jeff Irwin Talks About What Will Happen If Gov. Snyder Is Recalled
Representative Jeff Irwin, a Democrat, served for a decade as a Washtenaw County Commissioner. In January 2011, he began his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. In his regular column, House Calls, A2Politico will pose a…
Mayor & Police Chief’s Longtime Claims That “Crime Is Down” Bogus? AAPD Sources Reveal Crime Reports Not Filed & Allege Crimes Misclassified
A2PNotes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first.
In answer to how often the officers on Ann Arbor's police department simply skip the step of filing official police reports, a source within the AAPD told…
The Parent Trap: Liar, Liar, Someone’s Pants Are On Fire—Mine
by Betsy McMillin
The other day I was singing to my two-year-old, and my oldest was listening. When I finished she said, "Those aren't the words to that song" to which I explained that yes, those were the real words. I had made up other…
Foodist: Is Bourgeois Sustainable Food A Folly When 45.8 Million Americans Use Food Stamps?
Is it possible for gluttony, purity, and morality to coexist with affordability? Or is this utopian vision a myth?
Savaged: The Little Recall Effort That Could — Snyder Recall Proceeds Despite the Odds
Will the recall effort succeed? If current momentum, the additional resources and the rising dissatisfaction of Michigan residents is any indication, the answer to that question is "Yes". In the long-term, however, their ultimate success…
The Parent Trap: Kids Teaching Parents
by Betsy McMillin
I wonder if anyone has ever tried to figure out how many hours in our lifetime we, as parents, spend teaching our kids. Of the time we spend each day with our kids, especially the early years, the majority of it has got…
Savaged: Snyder Treasury Appointee Who Implements EM Takeovers Abused City Credit Card, Ignored Auditor Warnings & Plunged Town Into Deep Debt
By Chris Savage
The Peter Principle: In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.
In February of this year, Roger Fraser resigned after nine years as Ann Arbor City Administrator to assume the role of Deputy…
Recycle Ann Arbor Has Lost 700K & Michael Garfield Thinks RAA Is Entitled To A Taxpayer Bailout
To listen to Michael Garfield, head of the Ecology Center tell the story, Recycle Ann Arbor, which is controlled by Garfield and the Ecology Center, has been the victim of "miscalculation made in the 2010 contract" between the City of Ann…
The Parent Trap: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
by Betsy McMillin
Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners. ~Laurence Sterne
It was typical craziness at my house the other day, eleven kids under the age of 12. Although, when I start out with six of…
Ward 3 & Ward 5 Challengers Get Campaign Funding From Many of the Same Donors
A2P Notes: All of the information about the donors and amounts comes from the Washtenaw County campaign finance web site. To search the database, and examine the candidate campaign finance disclosures yourself, visit this link:…