The Left has been screaming since Rick Snyder presented his budget. Then, when Snyder proposed deep cuts to education to "reinvent" Michigan's economy, Independents started in on the Governor's "vision for Michigan." Just a few days ago,…

The FCC recently came out with an extensive report concerning the state of American media. In the Executive Summary, FCC researchers write: Yet, in part because of the digital revolution, serious problems have arisen, as well. Most…

David Jesse, former higher education reporter for AnnArbor.com, reported in the Detroit Free Press, that thanks to pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, officials at the University of Michigan have decided to…

According to information provided to A2Politico in response to a FOIA, in Ann Arbor government, an attorney, planning department staffers, police officers, and even a DDA employee receive stipends worth $50 to $400 a month to put toward…

A2P Notes: Just after AnnArbor.com was launched, essayist Jack Lessenberry wrote in the Metro Times: Now I like to think of myself as a fairly sophisticated newspaper critic. I've worked for a lot of them, have had bylines in The Washington…

Let me just say for the record that I like 52nd District Michigan State House Republican Mark Ouimet. He's a personable, warm and friendly man. Washtenaw County Democrats, led by Stu Dowty, then Chair, tried to derail Ouimet's march to the…

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores," because you read it here first! The graph, above, is simple to read. As the number of firefighters in Ann Arbor has declined, the number and regularity of fire fatalities have…

According to a piece published today in The Detroit News, "A group that wants to recall Republican Gov. Rick Snyder says it will file its proposed petition wording with the state of Michigan this morning. Michigan Citizens United, which…

Newspaper executives routinely exaggerate circulation numbers. They fib about pass along rates (how many people handle a single copy of a newspaper). Newspapers have a well deserved reputation of less than honest reporting when it comes to…

On March 11, 2011 A2Politico broke the story (with some help, of course) about the layoff of 14 newsroom staff at AnnArbor.com. MichiganRadio followed up with a short blurb, and by this beginning of this week, local bloggers, including Mark…