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Sabra Briere

A2Politico: Voting In Support Of “Sloppy Government”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 6, 2014 1

POLITICAL INSIDERS are playing a game called: “Pin the Campaign Button on the Ann Arbor Mayoral Candidate.” They suggest that the person next elected mayor will serve a long time, thanks to voter apathy and an incurious media (present…

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Emails Reveal Editor of Local News Site And Council Member Crossed Ethical Lines With Communications

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 1, 2013 0

NO THEY’RE NOT exchanging racy comments. However, a Freedom of Information Act request uncovered 130 pages of emails between David Askins, the editor of a local news site called AnnArborChronicle.com, and Ward 1 City Council member Sabra…

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EDITORIAL: Ethics Policy for City Council Members

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 5, 2013 0

WARD 2 COUNCIL member Sally Hart Petersen has shown promise as a leader who is scrupulous in conducting the people’s business openly and honestly. While we don’t always agree with Petersen’s positions on the issues, one issue Council member…

Ann Arbor Government

Interview: Ward 1 Independent Jeff Hayner Discusses Proactive Policing, Recycling and Lower Town

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 14, 2013 0

Editor’s Note: Ward 1 incumbent Sabra Briere was given the opportunity to participate in this interview and provide answers to these questions. She chose not to do so. A2Indy: What are the two most pressing issues facing Ward 1 in your…

Ann Arbor Government

Ward 1 Independent Challenger Snags Support From Council Dems

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 30, 2013 12

WARD 1 CITY Council challenger Jeff Hayner has landed the quiet support of several City Council Democrats. Ward 2 City Council incumbent Jane Lumm has the unabashed support of several City Council Democrats. So why are card-carrying members…

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Ward 1 Incumbent’s Campaign Literature Criticized As Full of “Half-Truths”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 10, 2013 12

THE DICTIONARY DEFINES propaganda as the deliberate spreading of information, ideas, or rumors in an effort to either help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, or nation. Most commonly propaganda is used in the political arena.…

Ann Arbor Government

Four Years Later Ethics Problems Still Haunt EMU Governmental Relations Director

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 9, 2013 9

The only former Ann Arbor City Council member having a worse time of it politically than Downtown Development Authority Board member Joan Lowenstein (former Ward 2 Council member) is former Ward 3 Council member Leigh Greden. Lowenstein,…

Ann Arbor Government

Playing Politics With Ann Arbor’s Drinking Water and Massive 1,4 Dioxane Clean-Up?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 2, 2013 14

GROUNDWATER BENEATH a swath of the city of Ann Arbor is currently contaminated by the suspected carcinogen 1,4 dioxane. The City of Ann Arbor website has a FAQ page dedicated to answering questions about the contamination. Likewise, the…

Challenger Alleges Ward 1 Incumbent’s Fundraising Letter Includes Misleading Claims

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 25, 2013 18

Ward 1 City Council incumbent Sabra Briere has started her re-election campaign. Challenger Jeff Hayner, an Independent, is taking issue with allegations made about him in Briere's fundraising. Among those claims, Briere tells prospective…

Ann Arbor Government

Ward 1 Sabra Briere Gets A Challenger for City Council Seat

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 3, 2013 32

At the 4th of July parade as the Backwards Clown Brigade chuckled along the parade route, a man seated on the curb turned to his wife and said, loudly enough for others to hear, "The Backwards Clown Brigade. Ann Arbor City Council." People…

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