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Ward 4 Candidates’ Voting Records Raise Questions About Civic Involvement

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 19, 2020 0

Public records provided by the County Clerk's office show that Ward 4 candidate Jen Eyer, who is running for City Council, missed multiple opportunities to vote against incumbent Jack Eaton. She has also missed opportunities to vote in…

A2Politico

These Council Members Handed Howard Lazarus His Golden Parachute in 2016, Then Pretended They Didn’t

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 4, 2020 9

by P.D. Lesko The only reason former City Administrator Howard Lazarus is several hundred thousand dollars richer is thanks to an open-ended, 2016 contract negotiated by someone among the attorneys employed in the City Attorney's…

Ann Arbor Government

2017 City Council Aug. 8 Primary Election Coverage Round-up

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 4, 2017 0

On Tuesday August 8 Ann Arbor voters will go to the polls to vote in the City Council Democratic primary elections. The Ann Arbor Independent does not endorse in political races. We think our readers are informed enough to use the…

Ann Arbor Government

Ward 4 Council Candidates Go Head-to-Head: Magiera vs. Eaton

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 2, 2017 2

by Dave Alexander This year, Ann Arbor CTN has produced short (2-3 minute) videos in which all the candidates running in the Aug. 8 Democratic primary election have a chance to introduce themselves and their campaigns to Ann Arbor…

Ann Arbor Government

Updated: Council Candidates Taking Credit for the Work of Others (Including Their Opponents)

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 31, 2017 13

Updated: On Aug. 3, the Mayor sent out an email to residents in which he endorses Council candidates. Portions of Taylor's email have been added to this article. by Patricia Lesko "To lie about an issue is to be a politician. To lie…

Ann Arbor Government

Three Ann Arbor Council Candidates Return Developer’s Money

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 17, 2017 5

by Patricia Lesko Local real estate developer Dennis Dahlmann gave campaign donations to three candidates running for Ann Arbor City Council who have decided to return the developer's money. The candidates, Anne Bannister (D) running in…

Ann Arbor Government

In A2 Insight Interview, Council Candidate Jaime Magiera Tries to Bamboozle Ward 4 Voters

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 19, 2017 28

by Patricia Lesko According to the Washington Post, politicians lie to exploit political ignorance. Scientists and their research say that politicians lie the most. According to a Sept. 2016 piece in The Atlantic Monthly, politicians lie…

Ann Arbor Government

Council Member Apologizes for Using Facebook and Twitter During Public Meetings

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 8, 2017 16

by Patricia Lesko During four public meetings in early 2017, Ward 4 Council member Jack Eaton (D) spent a total of four hours accessing Facebook and a total of five hours accessing Twitter. Eaton, when asked to comment said: "I…

Ann Arbor Government

Sierra Club Issues Surprise “Early” Endorsement of Ward 4 Candidate for Council

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 25, 2017 0

by Patricia Lesko The Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, and Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter today formally announced an early endorsement of Ann Arbor Council member Jack Eaton (D-Ward 4) for re-election. In past, such endorsements have…

Ann Arbor Government

Records Reveal Ward 3 Council Member Spends Hours on Social Media and Sends Secret Emails During Public Meetings

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 24, 2017 24

by Patricia Lesko City web server log records turned over to the The Ann Arbor Independent in response to a series of FOIA requests show that yet another Ann Arbor City Council member used his city-owned computer to access Facebook and…

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