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Jane Lumm

The Hatchet Job: Why's Sabra Briere Trying to Make Jane Lumm Look Bad?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 4, 2012 9

by P.D. Lesko Ann Arbor's fire department is under-staffed, fire-related deaths have tripled, citizens routinely wait for an hour for police to show up to non-emergency calls, fees for water, sewer and solid waste have risen sharply.…

Tony D Is Suddenly For Ann Arbor—Crass Political Opportunism Makes A Return

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 26, 2012 2

by P.D. Lesko In November 2011 Second Ward Council member Stephen Rapundalo sent a damaging email to AnnArbor.com in which he painted himself as a disingenuous opportunist, writing that he wanted to “look engaged” prior to the election. …

Residents Say “No Go” to Mayor’s Plan To Pay For County-Wide & Regional Transit With City Millage

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 24, 2012 3

by P.D. Lesko The public speaker, an older woman who rides the bus regularly, recounted a conversation with a friend who lives outside of Ann Arbor: "My friend said to me that she wished the AATA buses would run near her house so she could…

Council Members in Open Revolt: Challenge Mayor & Insist Transit Proposal Is Seriously Flawed

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 22, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko Third Ward Council member Stephen Kunselman has been a pain in John Hieftje's butter dish ever since Kunselman knocked off Leigh Greden in the 2009 stunner of a primary election. While Kunselman won by a 6 vote margin, Greden…

Via Email Blast Local Politicos Urge Public To Rise Up & Stop Mayor’s Anti-Democratic Scheming

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 16, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko In 2004, the Ann Arbor News Editorial Board published an endorsement of Hieftje's mayoral opponent that included this zinger, preserved for posterity by Google: “Hieftje’s largest failure is not one of vision, but leadership.…

Local Politico to City’s Voters: You’re “Xenophobic,” “Old,” “Selfish” and “Stingy.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 7, 2011 19

by P.D. Lesko DDA Board member and former Second Ward City Council member Joan Lowenstein (right) is having a really tough time of it, politically speaking. Should you care? Absolutely. It's a better show than "Real Housewives," but with…

New Ward 2 Council Member Jane Lumm Scores Spots on Powerful City Council Committees

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 6, 2011 4

by P.D. Lesko City Council committee appointments are out, and it looks as though newly elected Second Ward Council member Jane Lumm worked some black magic to get herself spots on two of the most powerful Council committees. For…

Rep. John Dingell’s Endorsement Can’t Save Local City Council Member: Lumm Beats Rapundalo

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 8, 2011 7

by P.D. Lesko U.S. Representative John Dingell and his wife Debbie couldn't save Second Ward Council member Stephen Rapundalo's political hide. Dingell endorsed Rapundalo and donated $250 to his campaign. While challenger Jane Lumm spoke…

Will Ann Arbor Voters Press Delete and Dump Another Politico Because of An Email Scandal?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 2, 2011 7

by P.D. Lesko In June of 2009, the now defunct Ann Arbor News broke a story that revealed Ann Arbor City Council members were abusing email during open meetings to mock and make fun of constituents, to script debates and to rig votes, such…

Neighborhood Candidate Forum Shows Just How Much Is At Stake in Ward 2 Election

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 27, 2011 9

by P.D. Lesko A Ward 2 neighborhood association packed the house at Thurston Elementary School on Wednesday October 26, 2011 for a candidate forum between incumbent Ann Arbor City Council member Stephen Rapundalo (left) and challenger…

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