Jackson, Mississippi

A water crisis in Mississippi turns into a fight against privatization

Thanks to a federal judge, residents of Jackson will have a say in how the city resolves its yearslong water crisis.

  • By Lylla Younes, Grist

Preventing the Next Jackson-Like Water Crisis

COMMENTARY | There’s federal funding available to make badly needed water infrastructure upgrades in communities of color harmed by years of disinvestment. But the onus is on state lawmakers to direct the money to places that need it most.

  • By Marquisha Johns and Nicole Rapfogel

The Worst State Capitals to Live In; Kansas House Overrides Brownback’s Budget Veto

Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Early impacts of Philly’s soda tax; Florida city faces whistleblower lawsuit; and officials in Mich. city want more halfway house regulations.

  • By Route Fifty Staff