Climate Democrats for Harris
by Katelyn Karwick, Eastern Michigan University Class of 2026
The climate crisis isn’t coming. It is here now. And it is impacting everything, from our lives andlivelihoods to our food systems and national security. And it impacts our…
County, City, Township and School Millage Requests and Proposals on the Nov. 2024 Ballot: Everything You Need to Know
Washtenaw County voters will decide a number of millage requests on their Nov. 5 ballots. Here's what you need to know. The list includes explanatory information (What's a Sinking Fund?), news coverage and opinion pieces published the The…
Trump, Not Harris or Stein, is The Peace Candidate
by Adam deAngeli
I was amused to read a letter to the editor in the Ann Arbor Independent arguing that those who have concerns about the carnage in the Middle East should vote for Kamala Harris ("Jill Stein and Donald Trump Don’t Care…
Veteran Affairs & The 2024 Election
by Theron Tingstad
As an Army Veteran who served in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne as a Ranger-qualified Airborne Infantry Officer, I have seen firsthand the sacrifices that service members make for our country. The challenges don’t end…
Greenhills Parents Outraged: “Employing Anyone Who Has Been Accused of Sexual Abuse is Insane”
Note: This article has been updated to reflect the receipt of an email on Oct. 30, 2024 from Neda Ryan, the Chair of the Board of Greenhills. The spelling of Ms. Ryan's first name is Neda, not Neta.
by P.D. Lesko
When asked by the…
We Can’t Let Anti-Choice Candidates Send Us Backwards
by Kimberly Robinson
We have made so much progress to protect abortion access in our state. We can’t let anti-choice candidates send us backwards.
Mike Rogers is the Republican running to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, and he…
Greenhills Head of School Accused of Sexual Abuse
by P.D. Lesko
11/4/24 Note: This article has been updated with information from Ann Arbor Police records and an email from Neda Ryan, Chair of the Greenhills Board of Directors.
The August 20, 2024 Ex Parte Order signed by Judge…
Judge in Scio Supervisor-Elect Jillian Kerry’s Case Calls Her Lawyer’s Allegations of Political Corruption in Washtenaw County, “Insane”
by P.D. Lesko
In Nov. 2023, Scio Twp. Supervisor Will Hathaway walked into the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Dept. and filed a complaint naming Scio Twp. Trustee Jillian Kerry. Hathaway alleged that Kerry had hacked his Outlook.com email…
District 1 County Commissioner Candidate: I’ll Bring Accountability and Fiscal Oversight to the BOC
by Phyllis Risdon, Candidate for Washtenaw County Commissioners District 1
I am a lifelong resident of Washtenaw County, a proud Air Force mom, and retiree from Dexter Community School’s Technology Department. I have extensive…
Anti-Prop C Group Sends Out Dark Money Mailers: Pro-Prop C Organizer Debunks the Propaganda
by Dr. John Godfrey
MLive.com recently reported that, "'Dark money’ attack ads out of Lansing take aim at Ann Arbor ballot proposals." One of those dark money attacks on Proposals C and D included the postcard, below. Dark money ads and…