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Neighborhood Candidate Forum Shows Just How Much Is At Stake in Ward 2 Election

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 27, 2011 9

by P.D. Lesko A Ward 2 neighborhood association packed the house at Thurston Elementary School on Wednesday October 26, 2011 for a candidate forum between incumbent Ann Arbor City Council member Stephen Rapundalo (left) and challenger…

8.9 Percent Voter Turnout in One of America’s “Smartest” Cities Linked to Lack of Quality Local Reporting

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 15, 2011 6

The City of Ann Arbor web site has a page titled "Recognitions." In 2010, among the recognitions Ann Arbor received: 2010: Taste Contest Award (Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant) – American Water Works Association, Michigan Section, 2010…

Ward Five Incumbent Mike Anglin Top Fundraiser in 2011 Field of Candidates for Council

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 24, 2011 2

Fifth Ward Council member Mike Anglin's pre-election campaign finance disclosure runs 29 pages. In the race to represent Ward Five on City Council, Anglin out-raised opponent Neil Elyakin by raising $6,850 to Elyakin's $5,923. Whereas…

Dem on Ann Arbor City Council Who Supported Snyder in 2010 Rakes In Donations From Dem Pols Who Look The Other Way

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 23, 2011 1

A2P Notes: All of the information about the donors and amounts comes from the Washtenaw County campaign finance web site. To search the database, and examine the candidate campaign finance disclosures yourself, visit this…

The Politics of Pandering: Michigan’s U.S. Congressional Delegation Fights Fuel Economy. Again.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 22, 2011 2

In October of 2009, A2Politico posted a piece titled, "Time Magazine Raps Rep. Dingell Firmly Across the Knuckles." This is from that piece: In the October 5, 2009 issue of Time magazine, the Special Report is titled “The Tragedy of…

If You Read This, Governor Rick Snyder and Fox 2 News Political Pundit Tim Skubick Might Think You’re Stupid

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 12, 2011 5

Well, Snyder and Skubick won't think you're stupid, exactly. Just dumb. Skubick (pictured left), who most recently prognosticated that the recall effort against Governor Snyder was "dead as a door nail" just a few days before the Michigan…

The Wheels Come Off The Recycling Cart: Projected Collections Down 40 Percent & Recycle Ann Arbor On the Ropes Financially

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 6, 2011 3

A2Politico has been consistently critical of the city's move to single-stream recycling, interviewing and quoting national experts who dubbed the move "environmentally regressive" and a "waste of taxpayer money." A2Politico questioned the…

House Calls: Michigan State Representative Jeff Irwin Talks About Tenure Reform

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 29, 2011 2

Representative Jeff Irwin, a Democrat, served for a decade as a Washtenaw County Commissioner. In January 2011, he began his first term in the Michigan House of Representatives. In his regular column, House Calls, A2Politico will pose a…

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WEEKLY WHOPPER: Mayor Claims City “Not in Hiring Mode Since ’06.” Records Reveal Almost 1,000 FT & PT Hires Since ’06

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 27, 2011 2

In 2004, John Hieftje appointed a Blue Ribbon Panel to study potential changes to the city's employee pension system. Among the recommendations, was the restructuring of the Board of Trustees to remove city managers and employees. In…

WEEKLY WHOPPER: In Ann Arbor Just 21 of The City’s 300 Miles Of Roads Are in Poor Condition (It’s Obviously Local Drivers Who Are Cracked)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 15, 2011 5

The Street Repair Millage is up for renewal in 2011, and the city staff want to ask for a tax increase to have the City pay for sidewalk repair, something Ann Arbor did for many years using, yes, the City's own money. Then, John Hieftje's…

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