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Kathy Griswold

Washtenaw Citizens Group Urges “No” Vote on WISD 1-Mil Tax Increase

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 17, 2025

Note: 10/22/25 This article was updated with comments from CART organizer Kathy Griswold and WISD spokesperson Ashley Kryscynski. Citizens Against Regressive Taxes (CART) is a grassroots coalition of Washtenaw County residents dedicated…

Ann Arbor Government

Former City Administrator Takes First Step Toward Suing Mayor and Council Members for Defamation

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 13, 2022

by P.D. Lesko In August 2021, former Ann Arbor City Administrator Tom Crawford resigned. Seven members of Ann Arbor City Council (Taylor, Disch, Song, Grand, Radina, Eyer and Briggs) had voted to terminate Crawford's employment based on…

Ann Arbor Government

City Council’s Universal Basic Income Program Could Hurt Low-Income Recipients

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 5, 2022

by P.D. Lesko Since Linh Song (D-Ward 2) was elected to Ann Arbor City Council in 2020, the average median household income in the city has risen to $104,000. There are 5,500 people on Ann Arbor's public housing waitlist for 150…

Ann Arbor Government

Former Ann Arbor City Attorney Files Suit to Force City to Identify Staff Members in Report Used to Fire City Administrator

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 26, 2022

by P.D. Lesko R. Bruce Laidlaw, the Ann Arbor City Attorney between 1978 and 1991 and an Assistant City Attorney for six years before that, sent an email on Feb. 25 to Ann Arbor’s Mayor Chris Taylor, City Attorney Stephen Postema and…

Ann Arbor Government

Former City Attorney to File Grievance With Michigan Bar–Alleges Mayor and City Attorney Engaged in “Unprofessional Conduct”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 3, 2022

by P.D. Lesko R. Bruce Laidlaw, the Ann Arbor City Attorney between 1978 and 1991 and an Assistant City Attorney for six years before that, sent an email on Feb. 25 to Ann Arbor's Mayor Chris Taylor, City Attorney Stephen Postema and…

Ann Arbor Government

Political Donor to Mayor & His Council Allies Benefits From City Zoning Changes Around Briarwood

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 10, 2022

by P.D. Lesko 2/11/22: This article has been updated with comments from Council member Kathy Griswold (D-Ward 2). Council member Kathy Griswold's (D-Ward 2) resolution asked City staff for the answers to a few questions: Who owns the…

Ann Arbor Government

Ann Arbor Council Member Sends Open Letter to SafeHouse Executive Director Barbara Niess-May

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 17, 2021

by Council member Katherine J. Griswold, MBA, MSW Hello Barbara Niess-May, SafeHouse provides a critical service in our community. Per its mission: to provide safety, support, advocacy and resources for survivors of sexual assault…

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Now Playing at the Theater of the Absurd: The Ann Arbor Witch Trials Starring Tituba Taylor and Mercy Grand

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 14, 2021 1

Updated: CM Ali Ramlawi (D-Ward 5) issued a statement in which he withdrew his support for the actions of the Mayor, CMs Grand and Eyer. “The truth always arrive too late, because it walks slower than lies. Truth crawls at a snail's…

City Council

Disturbing Details Emerge on Why City Administrator Put AAPD Chief on Two-Week Leave

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 26, 2020 5

by P.D. Lesko Correction: Derek Delacourt, Ann Arbor's Community Services Area Administrator, responded to say he has no involvement with or jurisdiction over the Ann Arbor Unit of Community Standards. On Friday February 21, 2020…

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Ann Arbor Observer’s Coverage of Local Politics Criticized Sharply By Its Readers

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 24, 2017 21

Update: In its Aug. 2017 City Council candidate article written by James Leonard, the Observer states a married candidate's "girlfriend" donated thousands to the candidate's campaign. The woman named as David Silkworth's "girlfriend" is,…

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