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“Progressive” Council Challengers’ Quarterly Campaign Statements Show Tight Web of Corporate Dem Supporters

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 13, 2019 1

by Patricia Lesko Erica Briggs, Jennifer Eyer and Lisa Disch all announced their respective candidacies for City Council and the 2020 primary election well over a year in advance. The trio, on their websites, talk about progressive…

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Ward 2 Challenger’s Fundraising Letter Misleads Voters About Incumbent’s Record

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 20, 2013 10

KIRK WESTPHAL'S FUNDRAISING letter, has raised a ruckus among Ward 2 residents who found claims made about incumbent Ward 2 Independent Jane Lumm misleading. The letter is on Westphal's campaign stationary and signed by Downtown Development…

Library Tax Proposal Goes Down In Flames—And the Political Firmament Trembles

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 7, 2012 15

by P.D. Lesko On November 6, 2012 the firmament trembled in Ann Arbor—the political landscape opened up and swallowed local politicos and their monied donors whole, casting the owner of Main Street Ventures, members of the Downtown…

Ward 3 & Ward 5 Challengers Get Campaign Funding From Many of the Same Donors

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 24, 2011 6

A2P Notes: All of the information about the donors and amounts comes from the Washtenaw County campaign finance web site. To search the database, and examine the candidate campaign finance disclosures yourself, visit this link:…

Dem on Ann Arbor City Council Who Supported Snyder in 2010 Rakes In Donations From Dem Pols Who Look The Other Way

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 23, 2011 1