Scio Twp. Trustees Continue to Violate Ordinance That Requires Reimbursement of Supervisor’s Legal Fees—Supervisor Threatens to Sue
by P.D. Lesko In a two-page letter dated Nov. 24, 2025, Scio Twp. Supervisor Jillian Kerry wrote to the Scio Twp. Board of Trustees, “I sincerely hope the Township isn’t now…
Former U-M Faculty Member Convicted of Felony Sexual Assault, Sues U-M for Sex Discrimination and Breach of Contract
by P.D. Lesko David Daniels, a former tenured faculty member in the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, filed suit in the Michigan Court of Claims on March…
Dementia Robs Loved Ones of their Sense of Personhood – Tips for Caregivers
by R. Amanda Cooper Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S. and 57 million globally. These…
Scio Twp. Trustees Refuse to Reimburse Supervisor’s “Unreasonable,” “Unending” Legal Fees—In Violation of Required Indemnification
by P.D. Lesko 11/17/25 Correction: The resolution to reimburse Supervisor Jillian Kerry for her legal fees was submitted by Jillian Kerry not Clerk Flintoft. The article has been…
County Launches Free Financial Counseling to Help County Residents Increase Asset Protection and Intergenerational Wealth
The Washtenaw County Financial Empowerment Center (FEC), in partnership with the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), announced that free legacy…
Asst. County Prosecutor Accused of Perjury and Submitting False Disclosures to Court, Subject of Attorney Grievance Commission Complaint
by P.D. Lesko Prosecutor Eli Savit is a Democratic candidate for Michigan Attorney General. The year 2025 is turning into Savit’s own personal annus horribilis. Long-time Asst.…
Zelensky’s Predicament
by Mel Gurtov A Plan for Ukraine Without Ukraine’s Consent The U.S. has forged a peace proposal with Russia that, as the French are putting it, amounts to Ukraine’s capitulation.…
Stop Talking about “Protests” and “Protesters.” Those Terms Sound Whiney and Powerless
by Peter Bergel “Protest” means to object, which is, of course, what we are doing when we hit the streets, but we’re doing something equally – or I would say more – important. We…
The Emperor Has No Clothes
by Bob Topper In my lifetime, presidents from both parties have given inspirational speeches – Kennedy in 1963 at the Berlin Wall saying to the German people, “Ich bin ein…
Scio Twp. Residents Complain Clerk Flintoft Ignores FOIAs and Delays Releases of Public Records
by P.D. Lesko Scio Twp. resident Pam Boyd submitted a FOIA request to obtain a copy of “the note” several months ago. Boyd’s FOIA request was approved by Scio Twp. Clerk Jessica…