News List
  • Local doctors comment on health care reform
    Nov 17, 2009  - In case you missed it in today's Voice of the People, two doctors from Grass Lake submitted the following letter on health care reform: Reform bill an important first step for our health GRASS LAKE — Recently, our U.S. representative in the House, Mark Schauer, wisely voted to pass the health-ca... More
  • NEWS ROUNDUP: Health Care Town Halls
    Nov 16, 2009  - In case you weren't able to join the hundreds of people who attended Mark's town halls on health care reform last week, here's a roundup of news clips about these local events... WILX: Schauer Holds Health-Care Town Hall After 30 forums, it never gets easier; especially not this week, as he answ... More
  • Schauer to host health care town hall with Jackson & Hillsdale County residents this Saturday
    Nov 12, 2009  -   WHO: Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) Steve Gools, Sr. State Director, Michigan AARP Erin Knott, Assistant Director, Michigan Citizen Action Jeff Breslin, President, Michigan Nurses Association Jackson & Hillsdale County residents WHAT: Town hall meeting on the Affordable Health ... More
  • Mark in the news
    Oct 28, 2009  - CIT PAT: Tenneco Inc. secures $24 million loan commitment from Department of Energy Tenneco Inc. has secured a $24 million loan commitment from the Department of Energy to assist in the engineering and manufacturing of exhaust components of nine new models of advanced technology vehicles. Throug... More
  • Mark in the news
    Oct 27, 2009  - WLNS: New Jobs May be Headed to Area A local manufacturer hit hard by layoffs and job losses makes a very different kind of announcement- a plan to retool, and most importantly, re-hire. RTD Manufacturing was so dependent on auto business, they were forced to make some tough decisions and... More
  • Schauer comments on $24M loan to develop advanced vehicle technology in Grass Lake, Marshall and Litchfield
    Oct 27, 2009  - Today Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) issued the following statement in response in response to news that the Department of Energy (DOE) had entered into a $24 million conditional loan commitment with Tenneco Inc. to develop fuel efficient emission control components for advanced technology vehicles... More
  • Schauer Announces Military Contract That Will Allow RTD Mfg. to Create Jobs in Jackson
    Oct 26, 2009  - JACKSON—Today Congressman Mark Schauer (D-MI) announced details of a recently approved U.S. Army contract that has the potential to bring significant federal investment to the Jackson area, allowing RTD Manufacturing to retain and create high-tech manufacturing jobs. “Manufacturers like RTD have ... More
  • Recovery Act Funding to Weatherize Homes in Jackson
    Oct 22, 2009  - The Citizen Patriot ran an article today about local efforts to weatherize homes in the Jackson area with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Here's an excerpt from the story, in case you missed it: Rose Kemmer is looking forward to a warmer winter. Kemmer's modest home on E... More
  • Mark in the news
    Oct 15, 2009  - JACKSON CITIZEN PATRIOT: Community Action Agency in Jackson awarded federal grant for housing counseling services The Community Action Agency in Jackson has been awarded a $47,724 federal grant for housing counseling services for Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee counties. "The Community Action Agency... More
  • Community Action Agency to Receive Grant for Housing Counseling Assistance Program
    Oct 14, 2009  - Today Congressman Mark Schauer announced that the Community Action Agency has been awarded a U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Housing Counseling Assistance Program grant. The grant is for comprehensive housing counseling ($42,724) and loan documentation review ($5,000) to sup... More