Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Into Law Banning Domestic Abusers From Owning Guns
by Anna Nichols
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed to keep guns out of abusers’ hands in Kalamazoo, 24 years after the tragic death of Maggie Wardle, 19, at the hands of an ex-boyfriend. The legislation was co-sponsored by…
University of Michigan Health to Charge Most Patients for Certain MyChart Messages
by Naomi Diaz
University of Michigan Health, based in Ann Arbor, has joined a number of large hospitals and health systems by charging patients for certain messages received through online patient portals, Detroit Free Press reported…
This Thanksgiving − And on any Holiday − These Steps Will Help Prevent Foodborne Illness
by Kimberly Baker
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family around the dinner table. No one wants to cause their family or friends to get sick from a foodborne illness on this holiday or any other occasion.
The…
Trio of Candidates for Sheriff Spar at Two-Hour Forum
by P.D. Lesko
Around 80 people crowded into the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center on Washtenaw Ave., near the County Jail, on Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. to hear Sheriff candidates Alyshia Dyer, Derrick Jackson and Ken Magee answer…
A2Politico: Ypsilanti’s Local Government is a Dumpster Fire, With No Water in Sight
by P.D. Lesko
Ypsilanti is a Third World country thanks to the stunning ineptitude and ethically suspect conduct of the City's elected and appointed officials.
Public records show Ypsilanti's former City Manager Frances McMullen…
Michigan GOP Senators Sponsor Resolution Calling on Rep. Tlaib to Resign
by Jon King
The entire Michigan Senate Republican caucus has signed on to a resolution calling for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) to resign from office, citing her “hurtful comments” about the ongoing war between Israel and…
Opinion: In the Israel-Hamas war, children are the ultimate pawns — and ultimate victims
by Omer Bartov
In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded 600 others, in the city of Kishinev, then part of the Russian Empire. These three days of violence later became known as…
Ann Arbor Sen. Jeff Irwin’s Bill Repeals Decades Old Engler-Era Ban on Lawsuits Against Drug Manufacturers
A bill repealing a Michigan law preventing state lawsuits against drug manufacturers passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 410, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor), passed 79-30 in an…
Ann Arbor 1,4 Dioxane Gelman Plume Approved as EPA Superfund Site
EPA determined that the plume qualifies as a hazardous substance that poses significant threats to human health and the environment.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and…
Local Trial Court Judge Subject of Complaints to State Judicial Tenure Commission and AG Nessel
Updated 11/7/23: The explanation of how a Guardian ad Litem is assigned and paid has been expanded.
by P.D. Lesko
The Ann Arbor Independent received documents that show the Honorable Tracy E. Van den Bergh of the Washtenaw County…