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Zemke introduces legislation to repeal ban on domestic partner benefits in Michigan
Posted: 1 day agoState Rep. Adam Zemke, D-Ann Arbor, has introduced a bill that would reverse the state's ban on extending health benefits to domestic partners of public employees. The legislation, House Bill 4742, would repeal Public Act ... Read more »
State lawmakers to host public session at Washtenaw Community College
Posted: 1 day agoAt the meeting legislators will discuss funding for the state's 28 community colleges. Read more »
Ann Arbor officials fear more downtown areas at risk for out-of-character development
Posted: May 16, 2013The approval of another 14-story high-rise in downtown Ann Arbor marks the second time in recent years that City Council members have begrudgingly voted in favor of a controversial development they didn't like because they felt legally obligated to do so. Read more »
Metro Times: Ann Arbor remains a thriving community decades after decriminalizing marijuana
Posted: May 15, 2013Larry Gabriel, former editor of Metro Times, writes in a new column that Ann Arbor is "a showplace for the state" and "a place that marijuana activists look to with a gleam in their eyes." ... Read more »
with video & poll: Sabra Briere talks about challenges city faces with Ann Arbor's downtown zoning
Posted: May 15, 2013Standing atop the promenade deck outside Ann Arbor's city hall on Tuesday, City Council Member Sabra Briere discusses the challenges the city faces with its downtown zoning. Read more »
2 contested Ann Arbor City Council races on Aug. 6 primary ballot
Posted: May 14, 2013The Aug. 6 primary ballot in Ann Arbor is set after Tuesday's filing deadline came and went for partisan candidates interested in running for City Council. Five incumbents are seeking re-election this year, but only ... Read more »
Demolition of Liberty Square townhome complex to begin within 3 weeks
Posted: May 14, 2013The end of the abandoned, decaying Liberty Square townhome complex is near. Read more »
with gallery: New Stadium bridges in Ann Arbor dedicated with special thanks to John Dingell
Posted: May 14, 2013
19 new Old West Side-style homes coming to Ann Arbor's north side
Posted: May 14, 2013In addition to 208 new apartments downtown, the Ann Arbor City Council approved another major development Monday night: 19 new homes on the city's north side. Read more »
Ann Arbor gets $623K grant to help out with University of Michigan smart car study
Posted: May 14, 2013The city of Ann Arbor is lending an assist on the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's study of technology that helps cars communicate with each other. The City Council voted Monday night to accept ... Read more »
Ann Arbor City Council approves 14-story high-rise at Huron and Division
Posted: May 14, 2013The fear of losing an eight-figure lawsuit ultimately kept the Ann Arbor City Council from rejecting a 14-story high-rise development Monday night. Immediately after the council voted 6-5 to approve the controversial 413 E. Huron ... Read more »
Michigan lawmakers debate teacher performance pay
Posted: May 12, 2013Michigan teachers' performance in the classroom would play a bigger role in the amount they get in their paychecks under a proposal being debated in the Republican-controlled state House. Read more »
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