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Gov. Rick Snyder talks up Michigan to Israelis
Posted: 10 hours agoWhen Gov. Rick Snyder last visited Israel 14 years ago, he was a venture capitalist looking to invest in startups. Now, he's asking Israeli companies and government leaders to consider doing business in Michigan. Read more »
Q&A: Ann Arbor school board member says AATA might be able to fill void if district cuts busing
Posted: 21 hours agoThe Ann Arbor school board might have avoided eliminating high school bus services for next school year, but longtime board member Susan Baskett says the issue isn't over yet. Read more »
Survey shows Ann Arbor citizens not fully satisfied with their city government
Posted: Jun 16, 2013The survey shows Ann Arbor residents want the city do a better job providing basic services like paving streets in the summer and plowing streets when they're covered in snow in the winter. Read more »
Ann Arbor Connector: Public input sought on high-capacity transit project
Posted: Jun 15, 2013The next public meeting for the Ann Arbor Connector planning process takes place Tuesday and community members are encouraged to attend. Read more »
Ann Arbor mayor: Commuter rail to Detroit can happen in 3 years with regional support
Posted: Jun 14, 2013Nick Tobier and his 3-year-old son Oscar weren't planning on getting on a train Friday, but after passing by the railcar parked in downtown Ann Arbor, they had to check it out. "It's fantastic, we ... Read more »
Rutledge removes name as sponsor as school district dissolution bills pass House
Posted: Jun 14, 2013State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, says he regretfully opposed House Bills 4813 and 4815, which deal with dissolving financially struggling school districts. Read more »
Irwin proposes bill that would allow residents to know when pesticides are being sprayed
Posted: Jun 14, 2013State Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, has introduced legislation that would allow residents to add their names to the state's pesticide notification registry. Read more »
Green Fair provides opportunity to chime in on public art proposals for Stadium bridges
Posted: Jun 14, 2013Miller, chairman of the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission, plans to have a table set up from 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Mayor's Green Fair on Main Street near William Street. Read more »
City attorney reflects on decade working alongside Ann Arbor's longest-serving mayor
Posted: Jun 13, 2013"While I have served over 30 council members in my decade as city attorney, I have only served one mayor," said Ann Arbor City Attorney Stephen Postema. Read more »
Q&A: State Rep. David Rutledge: 'I am doing what I think I was called to do'
Posted: Jun 13, 2013State Rep. David Rutledge still vividly remembers a day in the early 1960s that he says both haunted him for a long time and steered him toward a career in public service. Read more »
with poll: Sen. Rebekah Warren announces legislation to expand Michigan's bottle deposit law
Posted: Jun 12, 2013Should the state of Michigan's 10-cent deposit on bottles be expanded to include water and most other bottled beverages? Read more »
Ann Arbor mayor talks roads, transit and job growth in unofficial 'state of the city' address
Posted: Jun 12, 2013Mayor John Hieftje used part of his unofficial "state of the city" address to the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor on Wednesday to discuss the condition of city streets. Read more »
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