UM Being Sued for Allegedly Ignoring State FOIA Response Rules
by Patricia Lesko
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy today filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan over its delay in providing public records requested under the state’s open records laws.
More than 100 days have passed…
Michigan Campaign Finance Network Again Lists Ann Arbor Sen. Warren Among Pols Accepting Most Lobbyist-Paid Hospitality
IN SEPTEMBER 2011, MLive political analyst Susan J. Demas reported that Ann Arbor’s Democratic State Senator Rebekah Warren was one of only four Michigan legislators who had accepted more than $1,800 in free food and drinks from lobbyists…
Which Potential MI Gubernatorial Candidate Has the Largest Stockpile Of Campaign Cash?
by Craig Mauger
A Look At Where Those Considered Contenders For Governor In 2018 Have Gotten Their Campaign Money Over The Years
Former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat from East Lansing, officially launched her…
Former AAATA CEO Michael Ford Asked By RTA Board to Pay Back $18K in Questionable Expenses
by Robert Snell, and Christine MacDonald
The Detroit News is reporting that Regional Transit Authority CEO Michael Ford repaid $18,813 Thursday, hours after a closed-door meeting with board members amid an investigation into his expenses…
Zingerman’s Brand Artisanal Potato Chips—It’s All About the Spices
The Ann Arbor News Editorial Team
Zingerman's recently "introduced" its new potato chips, available in three flavors: Detroit Street Barbecue, Tellicherry Black Pepper, and French Grey Sea Salt.
This is not the first time Zingerman's…
Ypsi TEDx Talk Speakers Announced
The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team
Whatever you think of TED Talks, that brand of visionary speech as performance art, you can't deny the appeal of having a group of experts in the field unpack an issue that's important to them in…
Ecology Center/Recycle Ann Arbor & The Landfilling of Our Recycling
by Patricia Lesko
I recently received a long email with the Subject line: City of Ann Arbor Action - MONDAY NIGHT!! from someone named Doug Selby. In his email, Mr. Selby urges me to attend the next City Council meeting to pressure Council…
AAPD to Hold Trio of Neighborhood Watch Community Meetings
Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team
At its Feb. 21, 2017 meeting, Council members voted to allocate $200,000 to hire Chicago-based consulting firm Hillard Heintze LLC to conduct an independent review of the city's police department. The…
ADP Cutting Jobs, Closing Ann Arbor Office
Automatic Data Processing LLC is cutting 16 additional positions, after announcing in September that it would let go about 79 employees as it closed its Ann Arbor office.
The facility at 175 Jackson Plaza will close around March 30,…
City Vendor Records Reveal Handful of Board/Commission Members Paid $1.33M
by Patricia Lesko
NextDoor is a city-wide listserv where neighbors can post everything from requests for babysitters to football tickets for sale. Neighbors have also taken to posting information about local city government. In Feb.…