News in Ann Arbor
Bernie Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed join Students for Abdul statewide mobilization meeting
Dozens of University of Michigan students and community members gathered in Angell Hall Tuesday evening for a live, statewide mobilization meeting featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Both joined virtually to…
Ann Arbor for Public Power debates DTE-backed group over ballot proposal
The League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County held a forum Wednesday evening where Ann Arbor for Public Power and the DTE-backed Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition pitched their cases to the city’s voters regarding a public power transition. Ann Arbor voters will decide…
Khanna, Dingell and Rheingans make case for universal healthcare at campus town hall
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. More than 100 University of Michigan students and community members gathered in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union Thursday evening for a healthcare town hall featuring U.S. Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Debbie…
Ann Arbor City Council has plans for Kline's Lot sale funds
The Ann Arbor City Council has approved a plan of what to do with the revenue generated though the sale of the Kline’s parking lot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
Abdul El-Sayed campaigns to students in Michigan Theater town hall
More than 100 University of Michigan students and community members gathered at the Michigan Theater Wednesday afternoon for the “Students vs. Billionaires” town hall featuring Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. The event was hosted by More Perfect University, the…
City Council grants tenants right to organize, community members call for better transit safety
The Ann Arbor City Council met at Larcom City Hall Tuesday evening, approving a Tenants Bill of Rights, a resolution to research deer management methods and fiscal allocation from the Kline’s Lot sale. Before the meeting, about 25 community members rallied outside City Hall,…
Ann Arbor City Council narrowly approves resolution for new deer study
The Ann Arbor City Council has narrowly approved a resolution directing the administration to develop recommendations for a regional deer management program. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
Ann Arbor City Council approves tenants' right to officially organize
Ann Arbor is the first city in Michigan to grant tenants the right to organize and has approved an expanded Tenants' Bill of Rights. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
City of Ann Arbor looks to again address deer population
The Ann Arbor City Council is again looking for ways to control its deer population. The proposal is getting push back from the Humane Society of Huron Valley. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
U.S. Rep. Dingell says they should still be in Washington working
Ann Arbor Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she would rather be in Washington this week, but Speaker Mike Johnson had other ideas. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
Democracy Defense Foundation panelists discuss election security and democratic participation
University of Michigan students, faculty and community members gathered in the Ford School of Public Policy Wednesday morning for “Michigan elections: Local control, national scrutiny, and public trust,” a bipartisan conversation about protecting elections, maintaining public…
Ann Arbor for Public Power’s ballot proposal will be in voters’ hands in November — here’s what to know
Ann Arbor for Public Power successfully gathered more than 5,000 signatures on a petition to place a utility governance proposal on Ann Arbor’s 2026 midterm ballot, offering residents a chance to replace DTE Energy’s electrical utility with a city-run power grid. If voters…