Browsing Tag

John Dingell

EDITORIAL: Rep. John D. Dingell, Jr.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 21, 2014 0

THE REDISTRICTING THAT pitted Rep. John D. Dingell, Jr. against Rep. Lynn Rivers caused many bruised feelings when Rep. Rivers lost. To his credit (and that of his wife, soon-to-be U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell) the pair worked mightily to win…

With her Checkbook, Jane Lumm Throws Down With Mayor & His Council Pals

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 28, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko Ward 2 Council member Jane Lumm is small, perhaps a little over 5 feet tall on a good day, but her desire to openly and diligently serve the people of Ann Arbor is gigantic. On AnnArbor.com, reporting about Lumm's work on…

Interview: Christina Montague Wants to “Return” to the Washtenaw County BOC

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 27, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko Democrat Christina Montague wants to represent Ann Arbor on the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. A politico who served on the BOC for 12 years, she is running to "return" to the BOC and wants to represent District…

Rev. Jesse Jackson Slams Michigan Gov. Snyder For “Trampling Democracy”…in Chicago (Not Detroit) Newspaper Op-Ed

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 29, 2011 4

You have to wonder: Did the Reverend Jesse Jackson submit his op-ed piece to either The Detroit News or the Freep before he shot it off to the editors of the Chicago Sun-Times? Did the editors of those two Michigan papers take one look at…