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Social Security fund to run dry in 2032, automatic cuts loom

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Jun 9, 2026

(The Center Square) – Social Security's retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2032, triggering an automatic 22% reduction in benefits for about 70 million Americans unless Congress acts, federal trustees warned Tuesday.

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Bessent backs 3% deficit goal despite 5% budget forecasts

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Jun 7, 2026

(The Center Square) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged in two congressional hearings to cut the federal deficit to 3% of GDP, a target the government's own budget projections do not currently support.

Sewell's Mobile Office Hours coming to Hale, Sumter counties
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Sewell's Mobile Office Hours coming to Hale, Sumter counties

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Jun 4, 2026

The office of Rep. Terri Sewell will host two Mobile Office Hours sessions in Sumter and Hale counties to provide residents with assistance on…

Terri Sewell announces May Mobile Office Hours in 7th District
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Terri Sewell announces May Mobile Office Hours in 7th District

  • Nathan Prewett
  • May 6, 2026

The office of Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) will host its Mobile Office Hours in May through several locations in the 7th District to offer assist…

Federal budget changes to SNAP could cost Alabama up to $261 million
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Federal budget changes to SNAP could cost Alabama up to $261 million

  • By Anna Barrett | Alabama Reflector
  • Apr 24, 2026

Federal changes to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) will cost Alabama between $174 and $261 million, state officials said …

Selma Housing Authority receives recogition for its Secion 8 housing program
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Selma Housing Authority receives recogition for its Secion 8 housing program

  • Special to the Black Belt News Network
  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

The Selma Housing Authority has received a high-performance rating for how it operates its Section 8 housing voucher program.

Selma Housing Authority receives 93% score from HUD
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Selma Housing Authority receives 93% score from HUD

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Apr 15, 2026

The Selma Housing Authority (SHA) received a 93% Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) score from the U.S. Department of Housing and…

Wilcox, Perry counties receive funding for drainage improvements
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Wilcox, Perry counties receive funding for drainage improvements

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Feb 18, 2026

Wilcox and Perry counties have received Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) disaster recovery funds to improve drainage, said a recent a…

SHA to hold meeting discussing Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant
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SHA to hold meeting discussing Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Jan 15, 2026

The Selma Housing Authority (SHA) will hold a meeting on Jan. 27 regarding the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant that the City of Selm…

November SNAP benefits being released following government reopening
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November SNAP benefits being released following government reopening

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Nov 13, 2025

Full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are being released by orders of the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)…

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