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Christopher Easthope

EDITORIAL: The Art of Compromise

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 27, 2014 0

IN 2007 A FORMER Ward 3 Council member emailed his Council colleagues “talking points” for a meeting to be scheduled with Mayor John Hieftje. Hieftje had threatened to veto the police-courts building and Leigh Greden suggested to fellow…

A2Politico Celebrates Citizen Activism With A New Annual Award

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 15, 2012 6

by P.D. Lesko When I taught college, one writing assignment I most enjoyed was having my students compose letters to their elected officials. One woman chose to write a letter to the President. A couple of weeks later, she found her…

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Michigan Sierra Club Endorses Vivienne Armentrout in Ward 5 Council Race

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 2, 2012 8

On June 30, 2012, the The Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, and Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter announced that the groups had bestowed one of the most sought after political endorsements in the United States onto Fifth Ward Council…

City Managers Push Service Cuts While Spending Over $1.1 Million On Cell Phones & Texting

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 20, 2011 16

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it first here. In response to multiple FOIAs, information released by city officials shows that perks including monthly car allowances, city-provided cars, mileage…