Dobies Plans to Focus on Student Retention and Attraction, Deepening Community Engagement, and Building to Educational Opportunities Jackson, MI — Former mayor of the City of Jackson, Derek Dobies, today announced his candidacy for Trustee on the Jackson Public Schools Board of Education. Dobies led the city through a renaissance…

Jackson, MI — The City of Jackson passed a policy change at its November 23, 2021 City Council meeting declaring Juneteenth an official, paid city holiday in the City of Jackson. The action came as the final agenda item, at the final meeting, for outgoing Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies. “Making…

Dobies Says City Should Not Exacerbate Poverty Via Public Funds, And Should Set Policy To Raise Wages For All Jackson, MI — Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today introduced a new Living Wage Ordinance that would set a $15.68 wage standard for city employees, government contractors, and companies receiving public subsidies…

Dobies Cautions City To Avoid Losing Competitive Edge, Embrace Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles Jackson, MI — Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today issued a proclamation declaring September 21st “Zero Emissions Day” in the City of Jackson and called on his colleagues on the City Council to support a new proposal that will keep Jackson economically competitive as the future steers towards electric vehicles. …

Jackson, MI — Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today announced plans to introduce a Community Police Oversight Commission to the City Council to continue to build trust, transparency, and public engagement with respect to policing in the city. The announcement comes just one week after he spearheaded an additional $1.5 …

JACKSON, MI — Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today announced a proposal to commit more than $1.5 million dollars in federal funding towards increased policing, and community violence intervention programming to reduce gun violence in the City of Jackson. …

JACKSON — Today the Michigan AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute (WDI) announced expansion of its Access For All Apprenticeship Readiness Training program into the city of Jackson. Access For All was conceived, developed and launched in 2014 with initial support from the United Way of Southeast Michigan, and expanded into Kalamazoo…

Jackson has a legacy in championing democracy; we are vanguards at the intersection of civil rights and voting rights. In 1854, while our town hosted politicians and newspapers advocating abolition of slavery, our train station was a hub for the Underground Railroad, helping formerly enslaved people on their path to…

Dobies Cautions City To Avoid Losing Competitive Edge, Embrace Clean Energy and Electric Vehicles Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies today signed a proclamation declaring April 22nd “Earth Day” in the City of Jackson and called on his colleagues on the City Council to support policies that will keep Jackson economically competitive as the future steers towards electric vehicles. …