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David Nacht

Local Ann Arbor Landlord and Others Who Are Politically-Connected Received Millions in PPP Loans

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 28, 2020 0

by P.D. Lesko In Ann Arbor, 57 businesses received PPP (Paycheck Protection Plan) loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration in amounts between $1 million and $10 million. Only one of the companies, Skysync, Inc., is…

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…

Fighting Entrenched Cronyism One Vote At A Time

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 23, 2013 6

by P.D. Lesko At the moment, Ann Arbor City Council members are trying to assert their Charter-mandated authority over the Board of the Downtown Development Authority like a parent trying to discipline a hopelessly out-of-control toddler…

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AATA Board Members “Retiring” In Face of County-Wide Transit Debacle

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 14, 2013 4

Long-time Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Board members Jesse Bernstein and David Nacht will be "retiring." The public story is that the two have served their terms and are happily busing off into the sunset. Political insiders, however,…