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Chuck Wapehoski

Five Council Members Launch An Unprecedented Effort To Curb Cronyism

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 14, 2013 16

by P.D. Lesko "We keep seeing the same names." "It's like there is some 'professional class' of board appointees." "We need to draw from a larger group of citizens." "I want to open the door for a closer examination of the appointment…

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“Let Them Eat Art!” Why Refusing To Kill The Percent for Art Program Could Mean the Ouster of More Local Pols

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 20, 2012 2

We begin with a fairytale: Once Upon A Time there were five Ann Arbor City Council members named Sandi Smith, Carsten Hohnke, Leigh Greden, Stephen Rapundalo and Tony Derezinski. They all unquestioningly supported Ann Arbor's Percent for…

Members of Feisty Ward 2 Crowd Pressure Tony D. To “Answer The Question!”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 1, 2012 8

by P.D. Lesko The meeting room at the Traverwood Library is modern, with plenty of light and clean lines. The room was full, with about 70 people in attendance to hear the candidates answer questions for 90 minutes. It was there that Ward…