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Stephen Lange Ranzini

New Facebook Group to Provide “Town Square” For “Respectful” Discussion of Local Politics

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 27, 2020 3

Stephen Lange Ranzini is a local banker who has been involved in Ann Arbor politics for several years. He lives downtown with his wife, Lisa, and their three young children. While he has never run for local office, his advocacy on behalf…

Opinion

OP-ED: Jackson Road Project Points to Problems At MDOT’s Regional Office

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 11, 2014 2

by Stephen Lange Ranzini SINCE I LIVE downtown immediately next to the newly constructed section of Huron between Ashley and Main, I have carefully observed the management of the Jackson Road reconstruction project and want to express my…

Opinion

OP-ED: Community Banks Selling Out Hurts The Communities They Serve

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 14, 2014 0

by Stephen Lange Ranzini THE SALE OF United Bank & Trust to Indiana-based Old National Bancorp worth $173.1 million closed this past Thursday. I am sad that any local community bank would opt to sell out to a mega bank. Something…

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Police, Fire, Parks, Millage Funds & Pools Dinged By City’s IT Fund For Millions In Assessments While IT Projects Remained Uncompleted

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 13, 2013 0

MAYOR HIEFTJE HAS repeatedly told the public that the cost of police and fire service is a strain on the city’s budget. In a 2012 interview he said this about the city’s safety services budget, “...All the water has been wrung out of the…

“It’s Embarrassing….” Says AnnArbor.com Staffer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 19, 2013 13

In a February 2013 piece about AnnArbor.com, the Columbia Journalism Review called the site's work content-for-clicks journalism. Perhaps the assessment was harsh because MLive leadership had refused the CJR reporter access to the…