Mayor’s Promise to Improve Roads Hits Pothole–Taylor’s Goal “Unattainable,” According to City Staff
by P.D. Lesko
When he ran for City Council in 2008, Christopher Taylor called Ann Arbor's 200 miles of residential streets, 100 miles of major streets, and 14 bridges "a disgrace." According to city pavement ratings from June 2022, 39…
Washtenaw County Reps Who’ve Missed the Most Votes in Lansing
by P.D. Lesko
Michigan's legislators are among the highest paid in the nation. Currently, legislators in our state receive a base pay of $79,650, plus another $12,000 annually for expenses. Leadership positions receive added…
U-M study: In Michigan, Women, Hispanics and Low-Income Residents Hit Hardest by Long COVID
by Anna Gustafson
About one in five Michiganders infected with coronavirus develop “Long COVID,” and the often debilitating chronic illness that leaves people struggling with fatigue, cardiac issues and breathing problems. And it is…
Endorsements in Washtenaw County Political Races Hide Political Truths From Voters
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton has endorsed Ann Arbor City Council candidates, as well as County Commissioner Sue Shink, who's in a three-way primary race for a seat in the Michigan…
I Stand With Gov. Whitmer on Protecting the Right to Access Safe Abortions. Do You?
by Nancy Wayne, Ph.D.
As a recently retired reproductive physiology professor and biomedical researcher of more than 25 years, educating the next generation of scientists, physicians and leaders has been my primary focus in higher…
Michigan Kids Can’t Read. Drag Queens Won’t Help.
by James David Dickson
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has raised the stakes in the debate on drag shows for children.
In June, when GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon promised to enact "severe criminal penalties…
House GOP Block Dem Efforts to Vote on Abortion Access Bills
by Allison R. Donohue, Michigan Advance
During the first session since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, House Democrats attempted Thursday night to bring bills to the floor for a roll call vote that would…
Ann Arbor Observer Editor John Hilton Imposes Media Blackout on Ward 4 Candidate
by P.D. Lesko
John Hilton, Editor, The Ann Arbor Observer.
Dr. Mozhgan Savabiesfahani circulated her nominating petitions, collected her signatures and the Ann Arbor City Clerk judged that the candidate had collected at least 100…
After Ann Arbor Assistant Administrator Fournier Backed Out of Evanston Top Job, Evanston Mayor Says, “We Dodged a Bullet”
by P.D. Lesko
In May 2022, Ann Arbor Assistant City Administrator John Fournier left officials in Evanston, IL scratching their heads after Fournier spent a week sending "counters" to an employment contract that had been approved by a…
Film Review: “Zero Contact”
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins stars in this pandemic-produced thriller, shot almost entirely on Zoom, that is also the first feature film NFT.
Rated R, 1 hour 37 minutes
by Frank Scheck
Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly and…