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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Votes of Local Democrats Hurting Education

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 14, 2014 0

The Votes of Local Democrats Hurting Education Ann Arbor is quite often viewed as the liberal hot-spot of Michigan. Ann Arbor is a Democratic stronghold, as one cannot win an election in this town if they are a Republican. Our…

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EDITORIAL: Ann Arbor SPARK—More Money Despite Missing Audit

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 12, 2014 2

AT ITS MOST recent meeting, the Ann Arbor City Council once again showed a deplorable lack of respect for transparency, process and the public, as did City Administrator Steve Powers. At the September 2 meeting, an item to approve $75,000…

Still Stealing You Blind: Ann Arbor SPARK Spends $7.7M & Creates 79 Jobs

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 26, 2012 7

by Rob Smith The 1 percent here in Ann Arbor are just different than us. They look at out-of-work folks and hungry children, homeless men and women tossed out of Camp Take Notice, struggling small businesses and cash-strapped school…