City Officials Distort Reality and Obscure the Truth to Attack Ann Arbor Prop C
by Bruce Laidlaw
Signs have popped up on some lawns urging votes against the nonpartisan voting charter amendment on the general election ballot. The signs include a link to the the website https://www.democratsforannarbor.com/. It is…
Breakfast Abundance: The Harvest Omelette
by Ari LeVaux
A key ingredient in the harvest omelette is improvisation.
It’s that time of year when all of the produce is ready. The tomatoes, corn, squash, beans and other typical harvest crops are piling up in the fields and…
Thoughts on a Vote for Harris or Trump
by Robert Marple, CPA
The new tariffs proposed by former President Trump would likely increase our inflation and result in retaliatory tariffs.
A pandemic response by the Fed and action taken by the Trump Administration increased M2…
Public Nuisance “Club” Shuttered By Ypsi Twp. Now “Plus One Lounge” in Wayne, Officials Investigating
by P.D. Lesko
Ypsilanti Twp. resident and Plus One Lounge owner, Ardis Lewis, Jr.
In August 2023, Ypsilanti Twp. sued Ardis Lewis, Jr., his business, Men Like Us, and his landlord, Lilly Investments, in a suit that alleged Lewis's…
Ann Arbor Sweetwaters Owners to Begin “Good Faith” Bargaining With New Union
by Jon King, Michigan Advance
Eight months after casting ballots, employees of Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea in Ann Arbor have had their union recognized.
That’s after a decision from a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing…
As an OB/GYN, I Can Tell You This Election Is A Patient Safety Issue
Sierra M. Starr, M.D.
In medical school, I learned how to deliver babies, perform surgeries, and support patients through hard times. I didn’t learn to write newspaper opinion pieces. But for the well-being and safety of the patients…
Washtenaw County Treasurer: Why I’m YOUR Candidate
by Robert Zimmerman
Robert Zimmerman, candidate for Washtenaw County Treasurer
Washtenaw County is quickly approaching a tipping point.
For the first time in 100 years, Washtenaw is losing population.
MLive cites a 6,300…
How Did Supreme Felons, Inc. Spend $527K in Public Funding? A2Indy’s FOIAs Trigger Threat
by P.D. Lesko
Supreme Felons is not a public body and was therefore not subject to the FOIA pursuant to OAG, 1989-1990, No 6563, p 27 (January 26, 1989).--Billy Cole, President, Supreme Felons, Inc., in an email to The Ann Arbor…
Michigan AG Charging 11 pro-Palestinian U-M Protesters
Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel released a statement announcing that her office filed charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan (UMich) in the 15th District Court in Washtenaw County.
Nine…
Jewish Student Targeted, Then Assaulted Near U-M Central Campus
AAPD probing incident as hate crime; victim was asked if he is Jewish and then assaulted when he affirmed; ADL offers $5,000 reward for info leading to convictions.
Police in the US state of Michigan said they were probing an…