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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

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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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My Public Questioning of Washtenaw County Government’s Serious Ethical Lapses Led to Threats

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 9, 2023
by Monica Ross-Williams, MBA; LIA - Organizer for Citizens for Ethical Government in Washtenaw County Please note: I requested no meeting of any sort with Mr. Billy Cole. His claim that I did in the podcast audio clip linked to here is…
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Film Review: “Knock at the Cabin”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 8, 2023
No Surprise, M. Night Shyamalan’s Latest Is Long, Slow and Disappointing. The "Sixth Sense" director has resuscitated his career more times than most, but this latest supernatural thriller feels like a tired remix of letdowns like 'Signs'…
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Michigan Dems Next Moves: $180 “Inflation Relief” Checks, Raising EITC, Scrapping Retirement Tax

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 7, 2023
by Anna Gustafson, Michigan Advance After weeks of negotiations, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic legislative leaders announced Monday morning that Michigan taxpayers would receive $180 “inflation relief” checks as part of a…
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A2Politico: Where I Live, They’re Using the “Neighborhood Character” Dogwhistle to Fight ADUs and STRs

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 6, 2023
by P.D. Lesko Since Sept. 2021, the Board members of our Homeowners Association have been trying to force us to stop using our city-licensed, owner-occupied short-term rental (STR). These Board members have "concerns." It bothers them…
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U-M Prof’s Novel “Such A Fun Age” is the 2023 Washtenaw Read Book

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 6, 2023
by Martha Suitt, Pulp The 2023 Washtenaw Read is Such a Fun Age by University of Michigan professor Kiley Reid, whose plot-driven novel details what happens and how people feel amidst misunderstandings and omissions…
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Bivalent Updated COVID-19 Boosters Struggle to Prevent Omicron Subvariant Transmission –Here’s Why

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 6, 2023
by Dr. Matthew Woodruff By almost any measure, the vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been a global success. As of January 2023, more than 12 billion vaccines against…
Opinion

Don’t Repeal Michigan’s Right-to-Work Law

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 30, 2023
by Matt Leen Do the union bosses think Michigan citizens are stupid? How else would you explain their push to repeal Michigan’s state Right to Work Law, which for the last decade has empowered Michigan workers to choose whether or…
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County Administrator Implicates Himself and Commissioners in Misappropriation of Federal Funds

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 27, 2023
by P.D. Lesko Long-time Detroit News crime reporter George Hunter picked up the Ann Arbor Independent's reporting on the fraudulent grant application submitted to Washtenaw County by local non-profit Supreme Felons, Inc. for $1.2…
Opinion

MLK Said Right to Work Laws Destroy Unions, Hurt Ability to Improve Wages

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 26, 2023
by Ken Coleman The Michigan AFL-CIO continues its call for a repeal of the state’s Right to Work legislation.  “The teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remain at the forefront of our work, and Michigan’s labor movement reminded…
Opinion

The Feds Can’t Find the Supreme Court Leaker. You Think They Can Fix Climate Change?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 23, 2023
Government is not in the problem-solving business. It can’t even plug leaks. by James D. Dickson Any government project bigger than building a road should draw your skepticism. You should understand titles like “The…
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