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by Michael Traugott President-elect Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2024 election, an important prize in his decisive victory. The state has earned its title as a swing state. After narrowly defeating Hillary…

by P.D. Lesko Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) is a tool used to dissuade individual critics and the media from publicizing information, facts, investigations, that businesses, schools, non-profits and others would…

by P.D. Lesko Washtenaw County Trial Court records show that Greenhills Head of School Peter B. Fayroian, through his lawyer Andrew Bossory of Joshi Law, filed the first of two Ex Parte Motions on October 28, 2024 at 4 p.m. to ask a…

by P.D. Lesko Since its inception, The A2Indy has never endorsed in any election. The newspaper has presented information about candidates, information about ballot proposals and urged its readers to inform themselves and then exercise…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…