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Chris Taylor

These Council Members Handed Howard Lazarus His Golden Parachute in 2016, Then Pretended They Didn’t

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 4, 2020 9

by P.D. Lesko The only reason former City Administrator Howard Lazarus is several hundred thousand dollars richer is thanks to an open-ended, 2016 contract negotiated by someone among the attorneys employed in the City Attorney's…

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It’s Sunshine Week: Ann Arbor and Michigan Struggle With Governmental Transparency

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 13, 2017 5

by Dave Alexander In recognition of Sunshine Week, a time that highlights the need for transparency and accountability in government, Progress Michigan is rolling out several major updates to the Sunshine Squad, an online tool that now…