Letter to the Editor: The Poverty We Don’t See
by Alexander Rojas When I first learned that more than 826 million people around the world live on the equivalent of less than $3.00 a day, I was stunned. Not $3.00 in their local…
Buy My Grandkids Ice Cream Cones or Pay My Utility Bill: Lawmakers Have to Limit Utility Rate Increases
by Jeanette Beck I spent many years working in public service, education, and elections, and I know the value of hard work. Today, I supplement my Social Security disability…
Ann Arbor Has Become a “Taylorville” of Business Projections and Neglect: Time For New Leadership
by Alan Haber If you are an Ann Arbor voter or know Ann Arbor voters, please vote and use your influence to vote out the City Council incumbents: Mayor Taylor, and Council Members…
A2Zero—OSI Missed Goals Mean in 2028 Taxpayers Will Begin to Spend Public Money to Buy Carbon Offsets
by P.D. Lesko To her credit, the City’s sustainability czarina Dr. Missy Stults, is tracking the progress of her dept.’s work to have Ann Arbor reach carbon neutrality by 2030. In…
Mayor Told Media He Wouldn’t Use His PAC to Finance His Own Re-Election; Records Show He Did Just That
by Laerte Lambert Mayor Christopher Taylor’s Ann Arbor for Everyone PAC reported $30,750 in contributions during the first seven months of 2026. All of the contributions came from…
Judge Rules Greenhills Principal Must Be Told Identity of Confidential Source in Libel Lawsuit Over Sex Abuse Allegations
by P.D. Lesko On July 22, 2026, 22nd Circuit Court Judge Julia B. Owdziej, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division, ruled against a Motion filed by a man identified as John Doe…
Barton Hills Village Bans Non-Residents From Their Private Roads, But Took $790,000 in State Money for Private Water System Improvements
by P.D. Lesko According to Barton Hills Village’s (BHV) Board of Trustees, in a statement issued to the Ann Arbor Observer, BHV “has experienced increasing traffic and mixed road…
Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Group Stops Soliciting Donations, Revamps Website in Response to Reporting
by P.D. Lesko On June 8, 2026, the A2Indy published “Neighbors for More Neighbors A2 Wants Answers From Council Candidates, But Members of the Group Have Some Explaining to Do.”…
Rabhi Ousts Taylor, Mayor Loses 49 of 52 Voting Precincts and Concedes
by P.D. Lesko Evidently, Ann Arbor is not for sale. County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi’s rallying cry resonated with voters across Ann Arbor who have sent long-time Mayor Chris…
Ward 3 Voters Reject Mayor’s Council Candidate in Favor of Democratic Socialist Ryan Bartholomew
by P.D. Lesko Ward 3 City Council candidate Ashley Hall’s “Endorsements” webpage groans with political support. All of the 11 Ann Arbor City Council members endorsed Hall,…
Convicted Pedophile Hosts Ypsilanti Mayoral Candidate Forum
by P.D. Lesko On July 7, 2026, Ypsilanti mayoral candidates Amber Fellows (Democrat) and Mayor Nicole Brown (Democrat) participated in a candidate forum sponsored, hosted and…