Groups file Civil Rights complaint against Alabama, ADEM over Black Belt sewer issues
Two watchdog groups filed the Title VI complaint, alleging the state has not adequately addressed the ongoing sanitation problems.
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Rep. Sewell promises to coordinate federal response to tornado damage in Black Belt
“I am devastated and heartbroken by the tornado damage in my hometown of Selma and throughout the Black Belt," Sewell said.
January 13, 2023
Black Belt National Heritage Area Act passes after nearly a decade
The legislation will designate 14 counties in the Alabama Black Belt region as a national heritage area.
ADEM awards $348 million to water and sewer systems
The $348 million include more than $77 million in grants approved for communities in Alabama’s Black Belt.
September 16, 2022
Sewell legislation to create Black Belt National Heritage Area passes the House
This legislation would designate areas within the 19 counties in Alabama’s Black Belt as a National Heritage Area.
July 20, 2022
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See recent postsWomen and young folk prevail in 2022
The underlying prevailing theme emerging from the Alabama political arena this year is that women have arrived politically in the Heart of Dixie.
Report notes strengths, challenges in Alabama’s Black Belt
The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center report, the last in the series, focuses on local leaders in the Black Belt.
Report: Alabama’s Black Belt infrastructure needs investments, attention
The Education Policy Center report notes Alabama has made strides since 2019 toward addressing infrastructure problems, but more is needed.
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See recent postsGOP candidates have deadly priorities
Perhaps this crisis wouldn’t even exist if the state had done what it should have done years ago: Expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Mayor fights to save Black Belt hospital from closing
Thomasville Regional Medical Center is one of just three newly-opened hospitals that haven't received adequate federal COVID aid.