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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The Poverty We Don’t See

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 17, 2026
Ann Arbor Government

Ward 3 Voters Reject Mayor’s Council Candidate in Favor of Democratic Socialist Ryan Bartholomew

Ann Arbor Government

Rabhi Ousts Taylor, Mayor Loses 49 of 52 Voting Precincts and Concedes

Ann Arbor Government

Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Group Stops Soliciting Donations, Revamps Website in Response to Reporting

Ann Arbor Government

Ann Arbor Has Become a “Taylorville” of Business Projections and Neglect: Time For New Leadership

Opinion

The Chelsea City Manager Was Dismissed Without Due Process, Says Resident

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 7, 2025
by Jan Bernath An open letter to Chelsea City Council and Mayor Pacheco, On June 23, 2025, you held a closed meeting following the regular council meeting. At that meeting, a consequential decision was made about City Manager Marty…
Ann Arbor Government

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Talks About the Government Shutdown

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 7, 2025
by Rep. Debbie Dingell So yes, we have a government shutdown, and no one should want this. Democrats have been in Washington wanting to have bipartisan discussions, but Republicans don’t want to talk. I want to remind people that the…
A2Politico

A2Politico: When Will Voters Get Wise? County Dem Pols Are Wolves in Progressive Clothing

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 7, 2025
by P.D. Lesko Dem County Prosecutor Eli Savit, running for AG, has demonstrated the leadership and ethics he'll bring to Lansing in refusing to make public his handling of the alleged unethical conduct and perjury of Asst. Prosecutor…
Columns

The Foodist: Taco cheat codes

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 29, 2025
Saucy secrets to making the best tacos ever. by Ari LeVaux We shook hands to make it official. If my tacos were the best ever, as claimed, I would win the wager. Otherwise, victory went to my adversary. It was admittedly the most…
Opinion

Prove Me Wrong

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 25, 2025
by Wim Laven, Ph.D. Charlie Kirk rose to prominence by promoting a racist, sexist, and bigoted agenda under the guise of Christianity, using distorted, barroom-style arguments that masquerade as sincere debate. Prove me wrong. It is…
Opinion

ICE, a Standing Army Inside America, Defies the Genius and History of America, the Constitution, and Bill of Rights

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 24, 2025
by Kary Love Patrick Henry was the American Spartacus, his “give me liberty or give me death speech,” rejecting perpetual slavery under his own government, the English Empire, ignited resistance in the hearts and minds of Americans.…
Edu

Charlie Kirk Talked With College Students in an Effort to Refocus Higher Ed on “Traditional Values” Why?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 23, 2025
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered on Sept. 10, 2025, at the start of a college campus tour that centered on Kirk discussing politics – and education – with students. A large part of Kirk’s political activism centered on…
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U-M Lecturer Molly Beer’s New Book “Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution” 

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 22, 2025
by Martha Stuit You likely have heard of Alexander Hamilton, but do you know his sister-in-law, Angelica Schuyler Church? Angelica led a wide-ranging social life, born in the United States in 1756 and spending time as an adult in…
Opinion

What the MEDC Needs is a Big Dose of Sunshine

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 19, 2025
by Michael D. LaFaive Attorney General Dana Nessel said in June that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation was stonewalling her department’s investigation into a $20 million state grant. The corporation has a long history of…
Edu

Michigan FAFSA Completion Rate Surpasses Last Year’s, But Still Slightly Below 2019 55.9% Rate

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 18, 2025
The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has announced that 65,543 students from Michigan’s Class of 2025—representing 55.4% of graduates—have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid…
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