AG’s Objections to Amending Ann Arbor Charter to Establish Fair Elections Fund Are Legally Misguided
Correction: The text of the proposal says "an annual allocation of three-tenths of one percent of the City's general fund budget," which should be written as "0.3 percent."
Editor: On Sept. 6, 2024, Michigan AG Dana Nessel's State…
Republican Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Puts Michiganders Last
by Devon A. Corley
Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, puts Michiganders last. His record is clear – Rogers will do anything to enrich himself even when it hurts working families.
Take a look at Rogers’ record on…
Washtenaw County Employee Survey: County Leadership Distrusted & Ethics Lacking
Download the Washtenaw County employee survey results (all scores) below.
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by P.D. Lesko
The Ann Arbor Independent received a tip that the Washtenaw County 2024 employee satisfaction survey results…
Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Has a Record of Cozying Up to Corporate Interests
by Tiffany Muller
Mike Rogers and his friends at the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) have placed in the Detroit media market an ad that, unironically, claims that he will take on big corporations and fight to change…
County Health Dept. Restaurant Inspections: 33 Ypsi Restaurants Cited for Critical Violations
Washtenaw County Food Service Inspection Reports are updated once a month. Please note that inspection reports describe the conditions observed on the date and time of the inspection.
County food service establishments have regular…
The Foodist: Pickled Peppers
by Ari LeVaux
Sometimes the truth takes a moment to sink in before finally ringing true. Like when Chloe suggested that a sandwich is basically America’s version of sushi. At the time I happily took it as a compliment on the chicken…
A2Politico: Superior Twp. Residents Deserve More Than Middle School Conflicts From Gov. Officials
By P.D. Lesko
Campaign workers are expected to stay 100 feet from the entrance to the polling place. Candidates may not hand out their campaign literature within a polling place. However, there is no Michigan election law that precludes…
Movie Review: “The Reunion”
Playing ex-flames who team up to save the world, the two leads have chemistry, but the movie lacks the personality to make their low-key screwball dynamic worth the hassle.
by Peter Debruge
Life peaked in high school for Mike McKenna…
A2Indy Threatened With SLAPP Suit by Washtenaw County DEI Dir. Just Prior to Her Resignation
by P.D. Lesko
On July 27, the Ann Arbor Independent received an email letter from lawyer Robert Burton-Harris, husband of County Chief Asst. Prosecutor Victoria Burton-Harris. In his letter, Robert Burton-Harris, who specializes in…
County DEI Dir. Resigns After A2Indy Reveals Her Credit Card Spending & Falsified Credentials
by P.D. Lesko
Alize Asberry Payne, the Dir. of Washtenaw County's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dept. resigned her position on Aug. 16, according to an August 20, 2024 email from the County Administrator Gregory Dill. Asberry Payne…