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Ward 3 Voters Reject Mayor’s Council Candidate in Favor of Democratic Socialist Ryan Bartholomew

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 5, 2026
Ann Arbor Government

Rabhi Ousts Taylor, Mayor Loses 49 of 52 Voting Precincts and Concedes

Ann Arbor Government

Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Group Stops Soliciting Donations, Revamps Website in Response to Reporting

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

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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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Michigan-OSU Post Game Brawl: Grad Level Immaturity, Michigan Players Should be Suspended

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 3, 2024
by Marty Warner Can you stand one more comment about the now infamous brawl following the Michigan-OSU football game last Saturday?  I live in a suburb of Columbus, but I am in no way a Buckeye fan.  I didn’t study at The Ohio State…
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To Control Holiday Spending, Stick With Cash

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 3, 2024
by Jay Zagorsky The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for Christmas and other winter holidays this year, surveys…
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A2Indy Files FOIA Suit Against Supreme Felons, Inc. to Force Release of Public Records

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 2, 2024
by P.D. Lesko On Nov. 21, 2024 the Ann Arbor Independent filed suit in the Washtenaw County 22nd Circuit Court against Supreme Felons, Inc. In Sept. of 2024, the newspaper submitted two Freedom of Information Act requests to Supreme…
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Tip Pressure Might Work in the Moment, but Customers are Less Likely to Return: Tip Fatigue

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 2, 2024
by Sara Hansen and Nathan B. Warren Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable as an employee watched you choose a tip? It’s not just you. The rise of digital tipping systems – from point-of-sale devices held by employees to…
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Downtown Parking System Has Lost $30M, Office Vacancy Rates Near “Great Recession” Levels

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 20, 2024
11/20/24 Note: This article has been corrected. Stephen Lange Ranzini is the president of University Bank not Bank of Ann Arbor. by P.D. Lesko Oxford Companies and Crawford Hoying, partners in the Ann Arbor South apartment building…
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DTE Gas to impose $113.8 million rate hike plus annual increases

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 20, 2024
By Thérèse Boudreaux  Customers of DTE Gas Co. will see their gas bill payments increase annually over the next three years after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved the utility’s $113.8 million rate hike on Thursday. …
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Trio of Washtenaw County Reps. Behind Legislation to Keep Judges From Denying Bail to Violent Criminals

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 19, 2024
by Hasan Almasi Six bills under consideration in the Michigan’s House Criminal Justice Committee would reform state law to limit judges from requiring bail as a condition of release for some accused criminals awaiting trial. Among…
Columns

City of Ann Arbor Road and Lane Closures (Read ‘Em and Weep or Rejoice)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 16, 2024
The City of Ann Arbor has partnered with WAZE to provide a better overview of traffic controls within the city. Visit WAZE.com or download the WAZE app. Southbound Closure of South Fifth Avenue Between East Huron Street and East…
Edu

Anti-Israel Leaders Impeached by University of Michigan Student Government

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 15, 2024
by Abigail Anthony The student government at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor voted to impeach its anti-Israel president Alifa Chowdhury and vice president Elias Atkinson, in part for "inciting violence." The motion to impeach,…
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Judge Refuses to Seal Greenhills Principal’s Case File: “Plaintiff Himself Widely Disseminated Information”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 14, 2024
by P.D. Lesko Read and download Judge Van den Bergh's three-page opinion below: Vandenbergh_OpinionDownload Peter B. Fayroian's word may be law of the land at the local private school (Greenhills) where he is the principal, but…
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