Local Journalism is in Crisis: A Study From the Brookings Institution
by Clara Hendrickson
Thousands of local newspapers have closed in recent years. Their disappearance has left millions of Americans without a vital source of local news and deprived communities of an institution essential for exposing…
Regrets, He’s Had a Few: Former Wolverine and NFL Wide Receiver Braylon Edwards is Forever “Doing it My Way”
by Jenn McKee
Former University of Michigan All American wide receiver and NFL Pro Bowler Braylon Edwards has a reputation for being outspoken, to say the least. But even so, he had to warm up to the idea of writing Doing…
After Auto Insurance Law, Michigan Residents Will Save on Mandatory Driver Fee
by Nick Manes
Beginning next summer, Michigan drivers who continue to drive with unlimited personal injury protection (PIP) will pay a significantly reduced fee following drastic changes to the state’s auto insurance law.
The…
Opinion: How a Challenge Helped us Triple Student Voter Turnout at U-M
by Edie Goldenberg
A lot of naysayers doubted that efforts to inspire college students to vote could make much of a difference. We heard harsh judgements of the young: “They aren’t interested; they don’t plan ahead; they don’t follow…
“Progressive” Council Challengers’ Quarterly Campaign Statements Show Tight Web of Corporate Dem Supporters
by Patricia Lesko
Erica Briggs, Jennifer Eyer and Lisa Disch all announced their respective candidacies for City Council and the 2020 primary election well over a year in advance. The trio, on their websites, talk about progressive…
UM Prof Announces Run for Ann Arbor City Council
Dr. Lisa Disch is a professor of political science. Disch specializes in "contemporary continental political thought, paying particular attention to feminist theory, political ecology, and theories of democracy in both the US and France,"…
Can Ann Arbor Build Its Way to Housing Equity? A New Book Suggests Not
Sam Stein's Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State offers a blistering and persuasive critique of how real estate dominates city planning—to the detriment of most residents.
"Through his analysis of how these housing…
Failed Taylor Appointee Threatens to Take Out Everyone on Council Who Voted Against His Nomination
by Patricia Lesko
In an earlier piece (https://www.facebook.com/A2Indy/posts/2468909916509588), I introduced you to Joe Malcoun. Malcoun, a Taylor stalwart and resident of Ward 3, is the co-owner of the Blind Pig and Nutshell software.…
Ann Arbor HR Director Joked Via Text Messages That She Should “Blow Up” City Hall and Bring Her “9mm Gun to Work” to Get Herself Fired
by P.D. Lesko
Robyn Wilkerson, the City of Ann Arbor's long-time Director of Human Resources, was placed on paid administrative leave via a phone call on April 6 by City Administrator Howard Lazarus. Lazarus reiterated Wilkerson's leave…
The Beet Goes On
by Ari LeVaux
Beets are a challenging food. No vegetable feels so much like work-or tastes so much like dirt. Which surely means beets must be supremely good for you.
But dense tubers are problematic to mess with. You can't just…