With the passage of this Ordinance to Create Rent Transparency, #A2Council finished the job we started last year when we eliminated predatory pre-tenancy junk fees. This ordinance will prohibit landlords from charging any “mandatory fee.” Those costs should be billed as what they really are: rent.

The extended public comment & review period for the third draft of Ann Arbor’s proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan ends tomorrow (Monday, January 5) at 9 A.M. To review the plan and submit public comment, please visit a2gov.org/CLUP. #A2Council

I am proud to serve alongside Mayor Taylor and of the long list of progressive accomplishments we have achieved on behalf of residents together. I am excited for what we can continue to do during his next & final term. And I am thrilled to endorse Mayor Christopher Taylor for re-election! #A2Council

As our families & communities struggle with rising costs, and the recklessness and uncertainty coming from Washington, Michigan needs a US Senator who will fight for us. Mallory is the leader I trust to defend our progressive values, deliver for our communities & get results for Michigan families.

Go #Vote, Michigan! Let’s elect progressive, #LGBTQ+ candidates to municipal offices around the state!

This Tuesday, incredible #LGBTQ+ candidates are on the ballot in municipal races across the country. I’m supporting six of them here in Michigan, and if you live in East Lansing, Detroit, Traverse City, Saline or Lansing, I hope you will join me! #Vote on or before Tuesday, November 4.

I’m incredibly excited to support for my Ward 5 #A2Council colleague, @jenncornell.bsky.social, in her campaign for re-election. She is a public servant who leads through honesty & integrity. She is guided by her values. She puts in the work and she gets shit done. 🧵1/4

Happy Halloween, Ann Arbor! 🎃 Official Trick-or-Treat hours are 5:00-8:00 p.m. Have fun and stay safe! #A2Council

Thanks to everyone who joined us at tonight’s inaugural “Chat with the Chief” in Ward 3. This new recurring Ann Arbor Police Department series will connect the Chief and other AAPD leaders directly with the community to talk about the public safety issues that matter most to you. #A2Council

Ann Arbor’s transportation survey closes October 31. The City wants to hear how you get around town and what you’d like to see in the future. Don’t miss your chance to provide input! engage.a2gov.org/2025-transpo... #a2council

It is incredibly important that #A2Council adopts a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that addresses exclusionary zoning & embraces housing opportunity. But don’t just take my word for it. Listen to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) & Fmr. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge: youtu.be/41zdcPJcTuM

Chat with the Chief! #A2Council Member Ayesha Ghazi Edwin and I will join AAPD Chief Andre Anderson on Monday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 PM at Monty’s Public House.

In 2023, I co-sponsored an #A2Council “Resolution to Improve Data Transparency and Performance Management.” As a result, the City has unveiled a new centralized website to host all of our Dashboards, Maps & Datasets, and make them fully accessible the public! Check it out at data.a2gov.org

This week, Ayesha & I showed up to support two amazing & progressive #LGBTQ candidates for #Detroit City Council: Gaby Santiago-Romero is running for re-election & Denzel McCampbell is running to join her. Please give & help them raise the funds they need to win: secure.actblue.com/donate/a2for...

Ayesha & I will be hosting a “Policy & Pints” Office Hour at Monty’s on Monday from 6-7pm. We will be joined by #AnnArbor’s new Accessibility Coordinator Jenna Truong. We hope to see you there! #A2Council

Enjoyed walking around the Farmers Market with @debbiedingell.house.gov this morning before a @moreneighborsa2.org Walking Tour! You can find Debbie there most weekends listening to neighbors & checking in with vendors. We’re lucky to have a Rep. who is so accessible & connected to our community.

It was nice to see #A2Council colleagues and celebrate the opening of Broadway Park West! The reclamation and cleanup of this space ensures the Huron River will be open & accessible in the heart of #AnnArbor. Thanks to the Lowertown Riverfront Conservancy for their dedication to making this happen.

Gun Violence remains too prevalent in America. Hatred remains too prevalent in our politics. We can & must reject both. #GunViolence is not how we should solve political disputes, nor should it be acceptable in our schools, nightclubs, communities, or places of worship… We can & must stop this.

This week, we unveiled a new state historical marker at City Hall — the first in Michigan dedicated to LGBTQ+ Rights & History — and honored former #A2Council Members Kozachenko, DeGrieck & Wechsler and #LGBTQ Rights Pioneer Jim Toy, my late friend and mentor.

Join us tomorrow at City Hall to celebrate Michigan’s first state historical marker honoring #LGBTQ history — which pays tribute to former #A2Council Members Kathy Kozachenko, Nancy Wechsler & Jerry DeGrieck, and community leader Jim Toy for their contributions to #AnnArbor #LGBT Rights & History.

Labor Day is an opportunity to thank unions for their contributions to our society, celebrate the working class that makes our nation strong & prosperous, and organize for more economic opportunity & better working conditions — and the leaders who will support them. #LaborDay #AnnArbor #A2Council

Tonight, I joined the Forestbrooke neighborhood alongside Felicia Brabec, Mayor Taylor & CM Ghazi Edwin for the pool’s final swim of the season…and final swim before breaking ground a project to make this neighborhood gem & gathering space more accessible, inclusive & environmentally-friendly. 1/2

Thank you, Regent Paul Brown! 🏳️‍⚧️

“Every Michigander deserves a safe, affordable place to call home…Let’s keep working together to build, baby, build and show the world that Michigan is the best place to live, work, and raise a family.” - Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

After previously accusing the City of perpetrating “a fraud upon the electorate” over Proposals A & B and seeking to cancel an active election, in what Mayor Taylor called “campaign disinformation in the form of a lawsuit,” plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit today. #A2Council

Congratulations, @aadl.org! 🍾📚 #AnnArbor #A2Council

Happy Pride, #AnnArbor! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Today, I had the honor & delight of sitting down for coffee with a personal hero: Kathy Kozachenko. We talked about #AnnArbor — how it has changed, and how it hasn’t — the state of politics, some issues we both care about, and how she’s embracing her role in history to continue advocating for good.

Early Voting starts today in #AnnArbor! VOTE YES on Proposals A & B to support our Library (with no new taxes)! 🗳️✅📚 If you are registered in the City of Ann Arbor, you can early vote in the August 5, 2025 special election. #A2Council

The President of the United States has removed funding from libraries, museums, and classrooms across the nation. This national trend even echoes locally, as some in Ann Arbor oppose a new library. #A2Council (1/3)

CM Ghazi Edwin and I are hosting a Ward 3 coffee hour tomorrow at the Ann Arbor Senior Center from 5:30-6:30 p.m. alongside our special guest, Jennifer Hall of the Ann Arbor Housing Commission. We look forward to seeing you there. #A2Council

Welcome, Shoshannah! I’m incredibly optimistic about the work ahead, and very excited to see what Executive Director Lenski can accomplish leading our Sustainable Energy Utility! #A2Council

Yesterday’s Ribbon Cutting to open The Grove — 50 new affordable homes next to County Farm Park was a moment of joy, accomplishment & incredible pride — and a reminder of what’s possible when our community prioritizes diverse, equitable & inclusive multi-family housing opportunities.

To the many U-M students who call New York home: If you’re still registered back in NYC, remember to #VOTE in your upcoming mayoral primary (June 24). Early voting is happening now. I don’t have a vote, but I’d rank @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social first if I did. #DontRankCuomo www.zohranfornyc.com

Wonderful thread about the power of a landmark downtown library. #a2council

Just in case it wasn’t visible across all viewing platforms for folks at home, here is the first code in the #A2Council @aadl.org Summer Game series. I’ll make sure to read the codes aloud at future meetings.

Approximately 5,000 people gathered peacefully in #AnnArbor today to resist government oppression, hate and the illegal acts of a wannabe king. This is what democracy looks like! In Ann Arbor and in America, we bow to #NoKings!

I was incredibly proud to join my dear friend Felicia Brabec to kickoff her campaign to become #AnnArbor’s next State Senator this morning. Learn more, donate or join the campaign at FeliciaBrabec.com

REMINDER: Tomorrow at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. #A2Council

This Thursday, June 5, from 5-7pm, CM Watson and I will join Washtenaw County Commissioners Katie Scott, Yousef Rabhi & Andy LaBarre for an "Older Adults Millage Town Hall" at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. #A2Council

Happy #PrideMonth! With LGBTQ+ people, especially our trans friends, under renewed & relentless attack, it is more important than ever that we take moments to celebrate with one another, but also to stand united and recommit to fighting for equal rights & justice for all members of our community.

My statement on the Trump Administration’s reckless decision to target Ann Arbor — and other local governments — for being welcoming & inclusive communities. #A2Council

Please join us for a “Conversation With Your Councilmembers” on the draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan! CM Ghazi Edwin and I will be joined by special guests Mayor Christopher Taylor & City Planner Michelle Bennett — Monday, June 9 from 5-6:30pm at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. #A2Council

FINALLY! It took 4 years of consistent advocacy, but we finally have safer crosswalks across Stone School Rd. Three crosswalks are now equipped with new solar-powered Horizontal Rapid Flashing Beacon Crosswalk Signs! #A2Council

“We’re not rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic tonight. We’re putting coal in the boiler and setting a course for the iceberg.” - Republican Thomas Massie The bill slashes Medicaid, food assistance & clean energy, cuts taxes for billionaires like Elon Musk, and adds trillions to the deficit.

I loved Braun Court for the memory of what it once was — and always will — but I’m also immensely grateful that the place that was once “home” to so many of us, will become home again for new Ann Arborites to make new memories in the City we all love. #A2Council

Another night with the gavel. I continue to be grateful to my #A2Council colleagues for entrusting me with the power and responsibility to lead when necessary.