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Sierra M. Starr, M.D. In medical school, I learned how to deliver babies, perform surgeries, and support patients through hard times. I didn’t learn to write newspaper opinion pieces. But for the well-being and safety of the patients…

P.D. Lesko Since 384 votes out of more than 40,000 separated the top two candidates for Sheriff, we may see a recount, but one must be requested. Ann Arbor's first Black Mayor Al Wheeler won by a single vote. In Ypsilanti, an incumbent…

by P.D. Lesko The complaints are ubiquitous in cities large and small: campaign yard signs go missing. For candidates, missing signs are more than just an inconvenience. Signs are costly, plus the cost of the sign wires. Lima Twp. is a…

by P.D. Lesko Officials at the office of the Michigan Attorney General and officials at LARA, the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing, have confirmed that the complaint filed by a licensed social worker in May 2024 against Sheriff…

by Audrey Clayton Though the 2022 midterm elections are long over and the new congressional session has begun, it’s not time to move on from what happened in November quite yet. Analyzing the results of the midterm elections gives…

by P.D. Lesko Mayor Chris Taylor called six-hour lines to vote "a success." Ann Arbor's U.S Rep. Debbie Dingell was reportedly "moved to tears" and said, incredibly, in response to pizza and blankets distributed to those waiting in a…

Former Washtenaw County Commissioner Felicia Brabec captured 70.8 percent of the vote to beat GOP challenger Robert Borer III to represent District 33 in the Michigan State House for another two years. According to her pre-general election…

by Bob Van Oosterhout If you were hiring someone for an important job, would you pick the person who was most effective at attacking other candidates and people he or she will need to work with? Would the person who spent the most…

Fifty percent of Washtenaw County Republican voters cast their votes for Trump-backed gubernatorial challenger Tudor Dixon. The Associated Press has called the primary in favor of Dixon who captured 40.2 percent of the 871,863 votes cast…

While the polls closed at 8 p.m., Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor election workers are still tallying results. As of 11:59 p.m., 38 percent of the County's 151 precincts had been fully counted. In Ann Arbor, City Clerk Jackie Beaudry said…