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Caleb Poirier

Leaked Email—Council Member Seeking Re-Election Trying to Dupe Voters?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 3, 2017 22

July 3: UPDATED: James Leonard emailed on July 3, 2017 to say that he does, indeed, intend to comment. His comments will be added when they are received. July 7: UPDATED: James Leonard's comment has been added. by Patricia Lesko Charles…

Ann Arbor Government

Emails/Texts Reveal Council Members Staged Homeless Support for Library Lot Sale Vote

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 3, 2017 63

by Patricia Lesko The Ann Arbor Independent used FOIA to obtain emails, Tweets and text messages sent over several weeks prior to the April 17 City Council meeting between a trio of Council members and Caleb Poirier, founder of tent…

Ann Arbor Government

Amid Claquers, Boos, Cheers and Political Theater Council Votes 8-3 to Sell Library Lot to Core Spaces

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 18, 2017 3

by Patricia Lesko The 8-3 vote last night to sell the Library Lot, a plot of publicly-owned land adjacent to the Downtown Library on Fifth Ave., will bring in $10 million from the developer, half of which will be deposited into the…

Opinion

OP-ED: Filling the Housing Gaps in By Any Means Necessary

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 4, 2015 0

ON DEC. 1, 2014, preceded by Steve Carnes and prompted by Camp Serenity’s Gordon Smith, Caleb Poirier announced the homeless community’s intent to recall Stephen Kunselman from his Ward 3 City Council seat. Yes, it caught me off-guard, too.…