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Ann Arbor State Rep. Jeff Irwin Abstains On Vote That Defines ‘Journalists’

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 14, 2013 0

THE HOUSE JUDICIARY Committee recently approved House Bill 4770, which among other things, attempts to define what a journalist is to restrict access to motor vehicle accident reports for a period of 30 days after the accident. The…

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Citizen Journalists Should Not Be Shut Out By Government

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 13, 2013 0

by Manny Lopez Scrutiny and sunshine are great ways of keeping government officials honest. But the effort doesn’t come without occasional conflict. That’s especially true today given the advances in technology and ease with which…