Jackson county

The race to fill the seat left open in December when Rep. Mike Simpson, (D-Jackson), is getting heated.
Simpson, who was suffering from a rare blood disorder, died of a heart attack, leaving his seat which represents parts of Eaton, Jackson and Lenawee counties, open. Gov. Jennifer Granholm could have called an early special election to [...]

Officials in Jackson county are not happy that they didn’t see any of the millions of dollars in federal stimulus money for “shovel-ready” projects. Those officials worked with the administration of Gov. Jennifer Granholm to compile lists of projects that could quickly be launched if money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) were [...]

As Michigan continues to struggle with a crippled economy and revenue comes in drastically short of estimates, public schools are taking a hit along with other state financed programs. But some school board members in Jackson County are proposing that all the districts in the county consider consolidating services and possibly even districts to save [...]

A court battle between Waterloo Township in Jackson County and a mining company has resulted in a circuit court ruling paving the way for the mine to expand.
The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports that Aggregate Industries of the United Kingdom sought permission to expand its mining operation to an additional 19 acres of land, arguing [...]

The Jackson Citizen Patriot is reporting that Jackson-based Mac Steel will lay off 300 of its 380 employees effective January 16. The announcement was made Monday, the first day of a seasonal two-week layoff for employees.

The Republican election mantra of “Drill, baby, drill!” is alive and well in Michigan’s Jackson County. The Jackson Citizen Patriot is reporting that a drilling crew is sinking a well in Napoleon in hopes of tapping a rich oil vein that runs from New York state across southern Michigan.

In Oakland county (MI-09) the latest poll shows incumbent Republican Joe Knollenberg leading Democrat Gary Peters 43 percent to 36 percent, but polling data indicates that lead could disappear as Peters’ name recognition grows through campaigning.