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Gahtd*mmit, SCOTUS!
What the April 29, 2026 Louisiana v. Callais ruling does, who it affects most, the data behind it, and how Mississippi's May 20 special session will reshape the state's electoral maps.
Jackson's Budget Math Isn't Mathing
A $250,000 property tax shortfall is the smallest part of Jackson's mid-year budget problem. The Jackson City Council is holding line-by-line finance meetings to figure out what's underperforming and why. The deeper issue just may be a structural one.
Tramell Tillman's Making History.
JSU alumnus Tramell Tillman won the Emmy and the Critics' Choice Award for *Severance*, then landed a role in Marvel's *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Here's what his run means for Jackson State, MADDRAMA, and Mississippi.
Here We Go: A Plain-Language Recap of the 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session
The 2026 Mississippi legislative session adjourned April 5 with the Metro Jackson Water Authority Act and a partial Medicaid budget passed — but Medicaid expansion, teacher pay, ballot initiative restoration, and redistricting all failed. Here's what happened, and what comes next.
Jackson Weighs a Pause on Data Centers
Ward 4 Councilman Brian Grizzell has introduced an ordinance that would put a 183-day moratorium on new data centers in Jackson while the city writes a regulatory framework. It's the first time a Mississippi municipality has paused to ask what the data center boom is actually costing.
Bully's, and the Black-Owned Restaurants Holding Jackson Together
A James Beard-winning soul food institution and the Jackson Black-owned restaurant scene that built the city's food culture — Bully's, Sugar's Place, Big Apple Inn, Johnny T's, and more.