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Look Out Boys! The Über Spinster Lets Down Her Hair

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 21, 2011 1

by P.D. Lesko I read it, and I laughed. Out loud. I read it again, and laughed even more. I kept reading. Sometimes, I get bored and quit in the middle. Other times, reading this stuff is like taking flax seed oil. It's good for me, so I…

A Local Political Machine Gets Sabotaged From Within — Again

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 19, 2011 3

by P.D. Lesko How many direct hits from within can the Hieftje-Hive-Mind-Collective Cube withstand? In summer 2009, the Cube took its first hit from within: Ann Arbor residents woke up to a front page piece in the Ann Arbor News that was…

City Managers Push Service Cuts While Spending Over $1.1 Million On Cell Phones & Texting

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 20, 2011 16

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it first here. In response to multiple FOIAs, information released by city officials shows that perks including monthly car allowances, city-provided cars, mileage…

As Budget Woes Mount, City Managers/Staff Spend On Extravagant Meals & Luxury Resorts At Taxpayer Expense

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 20, 2011 34

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first. Over the past 36 months Council has struggled with budget "deficits," threatened to close Mack Pool and the Burns Park Senior Center to make ends meet,…

Ann Arbor Has Third Worst Roads in Michigan and Some Seriously Fed Up Residents

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 12, 2011 5

Since 2008, Ann Arbor has been at the top of MITA's list of cities with the worst roads in the state of Michigan. With its Road Repair Millage that brings in $9-$11 million dollars per year in funds that, in theory, are supposed to be used…

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