Christopher Taylor

by P.D. Lesko The State of Michigan does not have any laws requiring employers to cover employees' travel expenses. Some states (such as California) have laws requiring employers to cover travel expenses for employees via…

by P.D. Lesko 9/8/22: Updated with comments from the Michigan Department of State and Washtenaw County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum. The Michigan Secretary of State's Elections Bureau received a complaint in March 2021 that alleged Ann…

by J.B. Miller I read the article about Taylor's harvesting of public emails, likely for campaign purposes. As I read the article, I was curious to see who the campaign staffer was and looked closely at the header of the email graphic…

by John Smith I view the Taylor Machine as an existential threat to effective, vibrant Democracy in this town. This Machine must be defeated. So, what is to be done? I believe it is essential to do two things, 1)…

by P.D. Lesko From union leaders who handed out money and endorsements inequitably, to self-serving non-profit leaders and right on down to loopy locals, the August 2022 Democratic primary election is turning into a doozy. Rich, white,…

by P.D. Lesko Democrat Anne Bannister has lived in Ann Arbor since 1974, when she moved to the city with her family. Presently, she lives in Ward 1 in a home on Main Street and works in the financial services industry. In 2009, she…

by P.D. Lesko In March 2022, The Ann Arbor Independent filed a Freedom of Information Act request to obtain all emails sent in 2020 and 2021 to and from City staff to any email address at Hooper Hathaway, the law firm where the Mayor is…

by P.D. Lesko When he ran for City Council in 2008, Christopher Taylor called Ann Arbor's 200 miles of residential streets, 100 miles of major streets, and 14 bridges "a disgrace." According to city pavement ratings from June 2022, 39…

Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton. Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton has endorsed Ann Arbor City Council candidates, as well as County Commissioner Sue Shink, who's in a three-way primary race for a seat in the Michigan…

by P.D. Lesko When filing to run, candidates for elected office sign affidavits swearing their campaign finances are in proper order. Between 2018 and 2020, Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor purchased multiple Facebook ads, but his…