Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Andre Jones https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/629 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Opinion: Why is the state's focus on redistricting not matched by equal attention to BlueOval City? https://dailymemphian.com/article/63229 <p>&ldquo;The same people who can summon a special session to redraw congressional maps in service of a national political project have had remarkably little to say about how that same national political project cost thousands of jobs and four years of economic momentum in Tipton, Fayette, Haywood and Shelby counties.&rdquo;</p> andre@jonesurban.com (Andre Jones) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/63229 Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:14 -0500 Guest column: The future of Greenlaw and Uptown should be guided by the community’s plan https://dailymemphian.com/article/26696 <p>&ldquo;We strongly fear that if current plans are approved as-is, the character of our neighborhood would be injured, and its future put in question.&rdquo;</p> rnwatkins@gmail.com (Rychetta Watkins, PhD ) Front Page Opinion https://dailymemphian.com/article/26696 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:06:38 -0600