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Stephen Kunselman
On Tuesday August 8 Ann Arbor voters will go to the polls to vote in the City Council Democratic primary elections. The Ann Arbor Independent does not endorse in political races. We think our readers are informed enough to use the…
Updated: Council Candidates Taking Credit for the Work of Others (Including Their Opponents)
Updated: On Aug. 3, the Mayor sent out an email to residents in which he endorses Council candidates. Portions of Taylor's email have been added to this article.
by Patricia Lesko
"To lie about an issue is to be a politician. To lie…
Ward 3 Council Candidates Go Head-to-Head: Kunselman vs. Ackerman
by Dave Alexander
This year, Ann Arbor CTN has produced short (2-3 minute) videos in which all the candidates running in the Aug. 8 Democratic primary election have a chance to introduce themselves and their campaigns to Ann Arbor…
Three Ann Arbor Council Candidates Return Developer’s Money
by Patricia Lesko
Local real estate developer Dennis Dahlmann gave campaign donations to three candidates running for Ann Arbor City Council who have decided to return the developer's money. The candidates, Anne Bannister (D) running in…
A2Politico: Please Don’t Interrupt Your Councilmember While He’s Ignoring You
by Patricia Lesko
Ann Arbor's mayor, Chris Taylor ("Mr. Congeniality" according to a 2015 article in the Ann Arbor Observer), has been singing and dancing around Wards 3 and 5 on behalf of his City Council candidates Zachary Ackerman and…
Ward 3 Challenger Kunselman Says City Council “Lacks Direction and Leadership”
by Patricia Lesko
Ward 3 resident and former council member Stephen Kunselman announced on April 26 that he has qualified to appear on the August 8 Democratic primary ballot. The City Clerk's office confirmed that he had submitted at least…
Records Reveal Ward 3 Council Member Spends Hours on Social Media and Sends Secret Emails During Public Meetings
by Patricia Lesko
City web server log records turned over to the The Ann Arbor Independent in response to a series of FOIA requests show that yet another Ann Arbor City Council member used his city-owned computer to access Facebook and…
Amid Claquers, Boos, Cheers and Political Theater Council Votes 8-3 to Sell Library Lot to Core Spaces
by Patricia Lesko
The 8-3 vote last night to sell the Library Lot, a plot of publicly-owned land adjacent to the Downtown Library on Fifth Ave., will bring in $10 million from the developer, half of which will be deposited into the…
Let Them Eat Barbecue: Council Members Plan to Use Homeless at Upcoming Meeting to Show “Strong Support” for Library Lot Sale
by Patricia Lesko
As the saying goes, "In a free-market economy, you get what you give. In a state-run economy, you get what you can bribe a politician to give you." The Ann Arbor Independent was made aware of allegations that members of…
EDITORIAL: Evaluating Human Services
WARD 3 COUNCIL member Stephen Kunselman was first threatened with recall by a member of the homeless advocacy group MISSION. A few days later, the same member of MISSION who had announced at a public Council meeting the group was behind the…