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pork spending

Barton Hills Village Bans Non-Residents From Their Private Roads, But Took $790,000 in State Money for Private Water System Improvements

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 27, 2026

by P.D. Lesko According to Barton Hills Village's (BHV) Board of Trustees, in a statement issued to the Ann Arbor Observer, BHV “has experienced increasing traffic and mixed road use over time, including vehicles, pedestrians, runners,…

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Washtenaw County State Reps and A Tale of Pork Spending: New Firetrucks and $988K for Barton Hills

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 2, 2026

by P.D. Lesko In March 2025, State Reps. Jason Morgan, Jimmie Wilson and Carrie Rheingans submitted requests for pork spending to benefit Ann Arbor, Superior and Scio Twps. The Reps., along with local elected officials, want Michigan…

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Washtenaw County State Legislators’ Pork Spending Revealed: Huge Handouts for Small Non-Profits

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 20, 2025

by P.D. Lesko What Americans call political pork spending (legislators who ask that federal and state spending be approved for pet projects) in the Michigan Legislature is referred to as "directed spending." Michigan GOP leaders have…