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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's so cool that it is finally my turn to make this post. I've accepted a new position as a Community Insights Reporter for M-Live! I'm so excited to be starting work for M-Live & Advance Local! Anyone in & around A2 or Washtenaw County, feel free to email me! I’m excited to start my new job!

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A decade after my WEMU internship, I'm back to public radio with a story I did about what #American #voters want in their elected officials with Elinor Epperson in Michigan Public! I still can't quite believe that I've accomplished something as huge as this! www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...

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From Ann Arbor to Lansing: Can Michigan’s Progressive Democrats win statewide?

As far as Michigan politics go, Ann Arbor tends to be the most progressive outlier. The Democrats who run Ann Arbor are fully aware of this, and their task for the midterms is to see if they can get t...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ann Arbor is the kind of town where you can watch #art being made in front of you all the time if you know where to look. Here's the #preview for Main Street Ann Arbor's Street Art Encounter, the latest one. www.ecurrent.com/art/youll-be... Image credit: Main Street Ann Arbor #AnnArbor

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition tried again to block the A2P2 ballot initiative from going to before voters in court. They lost again. Here's my latest from Current! www.ecurrent.com/feature/a2re... #midterm #lawsuit #news #annarbor #ballot #localdemocracy #legalnews #sustainability

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Carol Schlagheck was one of those people who made my career possible, made my life possible. I was a bumbling, stupid kid when she found me, and she set me up to pursue a career. I am very sad to mark her passing. My old employer coverage: www.monroenews.com/obituaries/p...

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Carol A. Schlagheck Obituary - Monroe News

Dec. 16, 1957 – August 27, 2026 Carol Ann Schlagheck, 68, of La Salle Township died early Thursday morning at her home, from metastatic breast...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So.. I almost had a friend join me for lunch!

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ann Arbor for Public Power's mission to cut ties with #DTEEnergy is now back on the ballot. The Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition lost its lawsuit to stop it from going before voters this November on procedural grounds. They may appeal. www.ecurrent.com/feature/aare... #DTE #A2P2 #green #news

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AAREC Loses First Round of Lawsuit Attempting to Stop A2P2 Ballot Question - Current Magazine

Ann Arbor voters can expect to vote on whether or not they want to cut ties with DTE Energy this November. At least for now. This is because the Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition lost its initial...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I was sad to hear about Dolly Parton padding away yesterday. But it just happened again! Long John Silver from Muppets Treasure Island just passed away too, also at 80! Variety coverage: variety.com/2026/film/ob... #RIP #TimCurry #DollyParton #Muppets

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Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

One of the most fun things about being a local reporter is finding things that you didn't even know were happening. That was the cool thing about finding out more about the Ypsilanti Food Festival! Find out more about it in my #preview for Current! www.ecurrent.com/food/ypsilan... #food #festival

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#BREAKING Yousef Rabhi has beaten #AnnArbor mayor Christopher Taylor in the #Democratic #primary. This means that since there isn't a #GOP or #independent candidate, the #democraticsocialist will be the next mayor. Image credit: Washtenaw County #midterms #A2 #elections

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This has never happened to me before. I discovered when I started my #preview for the Emerge #art show at the Gutman on August 7, one of them was Jordan Sheppard. Sheppard & I know each other from middle school, so full disclosure! www.ecurrent.com/art/entire-g... Image credit: Deborah Wood

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero were killed interacting with ICE. Ann Arbor Indivisible led a protest. www.ecurrent.com/feature/ann-... #ICE #protest #lorenzo #Joan #american #democracy #protest #immigration #midterms

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Have you ever felt like an #artgallery isn't welcoming to you? Gallery Nights is a #free #monthly event organized by #A2's art galleries, designed specifically to rob you of that idea. Find out how in this #preview that I did for the Ann Arbor Observer! annarborobserver.com/follow-the-b...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If the Air Quality Index gets over 300 that means that it is dangerous to everyone, no matter how healthy or ill you are. On Thursday, #wildfire #smoke from #Ontario & #Minnesota meant that Washtenaw County hit 405. www.ecurrent.com/feature/any-... Image credit - EGLE #climatechange

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Amy Gretum is a hard working, selfless, good person who does not ask for help. But she needs help now to recover her finances after losing the love of her life, and repair the roof of the building housing her business. www.gofundme.com/f/help-amy-r... #gofundme #ypsilanti #smallbusiness #help

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's so hot today that Washtenaw County is opening up cooling centers for vulnerable people. Find out where the closest one to you in my latest for Current Magazine. www.ecurrent.com/news/cooling... Image credit: Ann Arbor Public Library #urbanheat #WashtenawCounty #AnnArbor #heat #climatechange

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#localfood is #sustainable #food, and Ann Arbor is especially good at it. The Ann Arbor Farmers Market will be celebrating with the 2026 Ann Arbor Local Food Festival on August 27. www.ecurrent.com/food/the-ann... Image Credit: A2 Office of Sustainability & Innovations #AnnArbor #preview

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

How do you relate to other people? How do you relate to the things around you? Queer artist Quinn Faylor is exploring those questions both in my latest interview for Current and in their show .@a2artcenter.bsky.social www.ecurrent.com/art/quinn-ta... Image credit: A2AC #art #journalism #identity

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The fact that seniors face a lots of problems is why the Older Persons #millage passed in #Washtenaw County in 2024. Officials are asking for the #public for ideas on how to use it to improve their lives, both online & at 1 of 4 #publicmeetings, until July 31. concentratemedia.com/washtenaw-co...

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Washtenaw County seeks organizations' input on senior millage before dollars begin to flow – Concentrate

A new request for information, aimed at local organizations that serve seniors, is designed to help Washtenaw County shape its spending of millage funds.

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#downtown Ann Arbor has long had a noticeable gap in its restaurants because for my whole lifetime there has never been a western #restaurant. That is why it was so intriguing to #review Ranch Honky Tonk, which opened recently across Washington Street from The Earle. www.ecurrent.com/food/90976/

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Quality over quantity is how Susan Monroe has approached 30 years in the furniture business. Find out how in my profile of Three Chairs Co. for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/music/three-... #business #profile #BusinessJournalism #annarbor #furniture #annarbor #BusinessNews #a2 #local #news

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#A2 Mayor Chris Taylor is facing two challengers to his #reelection & every council seat being contested. Find out who's running for what in #AnnArbor's primary & #midterm #election races in my latest for the AA Observer! annarborobserver.com/whos-in-the-... Image credit: Ann Arbor Observer staff.

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Vegan ice cream has replaced artisanal coffee at Blom during the day this summer. Find out what you can expect from this Detroit treat makers seven month residency in Ann Arbor in my latest review for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/music/cold-t...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Government food programs that keep kids full during the school year either stop or get scaled back in the summer. My latest for Current Magazine shows up Food Gatherer's is planning to fill the gap this summer. www.ecurrent.com/music/food-g... Image credit: Food Gatherers. #hunger #food #A2 #Ypsi

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The City of Ann Arbor is pioneering a new way to fight the #climatecrisis while simultaneously helping with the #housing #affordability crisis. Find out how this new solution can work for both landlords and renters in my latest piece for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/feature/ann-...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

@guildfairs.bsky.social always does a great job coming up with intriguing and fun new show ideas. Find out what their new Jump!!! show is about in this review that I did for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/art/the-gutm... #art #gallery #fineart #artsjournalism #AnnArbor #journalism

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Ann Arbor frequently smells really, really good simply for the fact of being a high performing culinary city. It smelled extra good for the Taste of Ann Arbor, which I reviewed for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/food/taste-o... #AnnArbor #foodie #review #food #festival #foodjournalism #A2

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The Ann Arbor Black Film Festival will be from June 5 to June 7! Read my preview for Current Magazine here! www.ecurrent.com/film/ann-arb... Image credit: AABFF #film #cinema #filmfestival #AnnArbor #AABFF #preview

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The Ann Arbor Black Film Festival is back from June 6 to 8. Check out my preview here, with the caveat that the magazine that I did this for is a sponsor of the festival, so: full disclosure. www.ecurrent.com/film/ann-arb...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My latest protest coverage for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/feature/prot... #protest #America #2026 #midterm #democracy

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

First swim of the year! Happy Memorial Day!

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I do not say this lightly. You will be able to get free food samples from .@zingermans.bsky.social's at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair! Find out how the ultimate #A2 #foodie dream is possible in my #preview for Current! www.ecurrent.com/music/zinger... Image credit: Matthew Cornell #art #festival

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Washtenaw County’s crisis of chronically unaffordable housing is now so acute & has been going on for so long that there's an hour & 40-minute-long documentary about it. #housingaffordability thesuntimesnews.com/the-road-hom... Image credit Breyko via the Washtenaw County Housing Alliance website.

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Design Week will start on May 19! Read my preview of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority's lineup for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/music/north-... Image credit: Toole Design for the City of Ann Arbor. #AnnArbor #urbandesign #urbanism #urbanplanning #civilsociety #preview #localnews

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition has had transactions with Miller Johnson, Salt Public Affairs - among others. Find out more details about the AAREC with my latest from Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/feature/so-w... Image credit: Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections

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So, Who is the Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition? - Current Magazine

There is a new player in the debate over whether or not Ann Arbor should vote to stick with DTE Energy or go its own way, using the municipalization process to establish a city owned and operated elec...

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

My coverage of the recent resource rally in Ann Arbor for Current Magazine! ecurrent.com/feature/reso... #AmericanPolitics #USA #generalstrike #localnews #localjournalism #America #democracy

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Cinetopia 2026 starts on May 13! Some of the coolest indie films, including a lot of Michigan made cinema, will be played. Check out my preview for Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/film/cinetop... Image credit: Tommy Coleman. #art #Michigan #indie #film #A2 #cinema #independentfilm #fineart

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition & DTE Energy both insist that they aren't connected. But as you'll see in my latest for Current, neither would answer the question: why was the AAREC originally registered using the address of DTE Energy HQ? www.ecurrent.com/feature/so-w... Image Mich DoS

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The average concert ticket has gone up 27.21% in the United States since 2019, according to Pollstar. That is why it is so cool that one of the best concert series is totally free! www.ecurrent.com/music/ticket... #music #concert #free #Cool #AnnArbor Image credit: Sonic Lunch Bank of Ann Arbor

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

How safe are the streets that you drive on, and can they be made safer? You can find out at the streaming of The Street Project documentary tomorrow! toledocitypaper.com/the-city/the... Image credit: The Street Project Instagram page. #road #safety #Toledo #urbandesign #streetscape #ohio

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Drew Saunders @drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The Michigan Watercolor Society is having its Showcase at the Ann Arbor Arts Center. Read my review of their fine art show in Current Magazine! www.ecurrent.com/art/you-can-... #watercolor #contemporaryart #artjournalism #annarbor #a2ac #fineart #michigan #localnews #a2 #art #review

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