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Convicted Pedophile Hosts Ypsilanti Mayoral Candidate Forum

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 13, 2026
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Is the Democratic Embrace of Abdul El-Sayed Repeating the Platner Debacle in Michigan?

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Based on Fabrications, Ward 4 Council Candidate Included In Magazine’s 30 And Under Class of 2024

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Ann Arbor’s Pedestrian Safety Crisis

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Ann Arbor for Public Power Rates City Council Candidates (With Footnote Rebuke For Mayor Taylor)

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Gov. Whitmer, Fix the Damn Grid

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 20, 2022
by James Dickson Michigan has some of the worst energy reliability in America. While the evidence of Michigan’s poor roads is underneath our feet, everywhere we drive, spotty energy reliability can feel like it’s someone else’s…
Ann Arbor Government

City Council Expands Speaking Time For Themselves; Expands Public Speaking Slots

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 16, 2022
When the new members of City Council are seated this month, they will have more time to speak. On Thursday Nov. 10, Ann Arbor City Council debated and voted 7-3 to pass DC-2, which amends Council's speakers rules. The resolution …
Edu

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Ruled Unconstitutional in Federal Court

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 15, 2022
by Jaime A. Hope President Joe Biden’s attempt to implement a student loan forgiveness program was ruled “an unconstitutional exercise of Congress’s legislative power” by District Judge Mark Pittman on Thursday, Nov. 10. …
Arts

Film Review: Falling for Christmas

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 14, 2022
A pampered Daddy’s princess and a financially frazzled single father find themselves in a fix in this heartwarming holiday film. by Courtney Howard Audiences who click play on Netflix’s “Falling for Christmas” will be the…
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A2Politico: Let Them Eat Pizza! Ann Arbor Reps’ Answer to Voter Suppression

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 14, 2022
by P.D. Lesko Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…
County Government

These Four County Staffers Recommended Funding Fraudulent Grant Proposal for Felons, Including Sex Offenders, to Mentor Kids

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 11, 2022
by P.D. Lesko How did a fraudulent $1.2 million grant proposal filled with fabrications, and submitted on behalf of a registered sex offender and a murderer on parole, ever get funded? A grant to fund work with children in and out of…
Courts

Assailant Who Allegedly Tried to Stab Local Restauranteur Scheduled For Competency Hearing

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 10, 2022
by P.D. Lesko On Nov. 3, 2022 Javon Trevail Williams appeared before 15th District Court judge the Honorable Miriam A. Perry. At that hearing, it was decided that Williams, who is currently being held on a $150,000 cash bond, will be…
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For the First Time in Four Decades, Dems Control Michigan Legislature

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 9, 2022
by Julia Forrest Democrats will now have a political trifecta in Lansing after retaining the top office with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and winning in both chambers of the Michigan Legislature on Tuesday. This is the first time Democrats…
Elections

Washtenaw County Rep. Felicia Brabec Beats GOP Challenger With 70 Percent of the Vote

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 9, 2022
Former Washtenaw County Commissioner Felicia Brabec captured 70.8 percent of the vote to beat GOP challenger Robert Borer III to represent District 33 in the Michigan State House for another two years. According to her pre-general election…
Elections

Whitmer Wins Second Term

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 9, 2022
by Alison Donahue With over 65% of the state’s total votes tallied, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defeated Republican nominee Tudor Dixon in Tuesday’s election. The Associated Press called the election just after 1 a.m. Wednesday.…
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