Trump Administration Tells Judge Government Will Pay Half of November SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown
by Jacob Fischler and Shauneen Miranda
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the…
I am Spartacus!
by Kary Love
Tax slavery is bad, tax slavery to pay for war on your town is worse
“I am Spartacus!” rings out from the surviving freedom fighting slaves of the battle with Rome at the close of the classic film “Spartacus,” starring…
SNAP Recipients Aren’t the Only Ones Who Need Assistance: Where to Find Help in Washtenaw County
Approximately eight percent of Washtenaw County residents receive SNAP benefits, some 26,000 individuals. In 2023, in Ann Arbor, approximately 19.7 percent of residents (25,610) lived below the poverty line. In Ypsilanti, 25.6 percent of…
U-M Law Professor Who Has Struck Out in Two Federal Courts Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Her Discrimination Suit
by P.D. Lesko
Laura Beny, a single mom and a tenured University of Michigan Law School professor, has asked the Supreme Court to hear her case against the University of Michigan in which she alleges racial and gender discrimination. In…
Michigan Legislature Moves to Shuffle Election Dates and Eliminate Low Turnout August Primary
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat
The plan from Senate Democrats keeps three elections on the calendar each year. That’s the way school districts want it, but not clerks.
A new proposal from Michigan’s Senate Democrats could shake up the…
We Need to Talk About Legalized Sports Gambling: It’s Feeding Addiction and Lining the Pockets of Mobsters
by Lee Enochs
The FBI’s recent arrests of more than 30 people—including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups—have rocked the sports world. The federal probe, announced October 23, uncovered two…
Records Reveal Sheriff Has Not Submitted Required Travel Reports–Failing to Document Hundreds of Travel-Related Credit Card Charges
by P.D. Lesko
Sheriff Alyshia Dyer's frequent travel has been criticized by present, as well as former employees who worked under former Sheriff Jerry Clayton. The County Administrator, County Prosecutor, County Treasurer and County…
A2Politico: WISD Accounts for Hundreds of Millions in Public Funding Like Carefree Sailors on Shore Leave
by P.D. Lesko
In this digital age in which bills are received and payments are made electronically, a school district should be able to tell taxpayers in real time from where the money is coming and where it's going. The Washtenaw…
County Circuit Court Judge Tosses $500M Suit Alleging Women Inmates “Injured” When Filmed During Strip Searches: “Psychological Distress Not Physical…
Note: Judge Owdziej presided over a FOIA lawsuit filed against Washtenaw County in 2024, and issued a final ruling in favor of the A2Indy in Jan. 2025.
by P.D. Lesko
A $500 million lawsuit alleging invasion of privacy, and emotional…
Hiring the Hit Men
by Kary Love
Well, I preferred it when I could pretend I was not hiring the hit men to kill outside the law. Yeah, those idyllic MAGA days, when the U.S. denied it was killing illegally, criminally, and claimed with some degree of…
