The Greene County Democrat - October 14, 2026

Newswire Human Rights Lawyer Navi Pillay is awarded 2026 Nobel Peace Prize By Farnaz Fasshi, New York Times

Greene County

The Democrat Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Vol. 135, No. 41

75¢ Serving West Alabama Like No Other Community Newspaper City Hall announces completed roof construction and addresses Main Street Grill concerns

Navi Pillay - CNN Navi Pillay, a South African human rights lawyer and international judge, was announced on Friday as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called her efforts to uphold a system of international law that is increasingly under attack. See Navi Pillay, p. 6

Trump DOJ drops dozens of school desegregation cases, but the most segregated schools are in the North The Justice Department ended 57 desegregation orders, most of them in the Deep South, but research shows Black students are most isolated in states like New York and Illinois. By Angela M. Bronner, Newsone The Trump administration is walking away from one of the federal government’s oldest tools for enforcing Brown v. Board of Education. The Justice Department said Thursday it has ended more than 50 decades-old consent decrees aimed at undoing Jim Crow-era school segregation, CBS News reports. Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the department’s Civil Rights Division, called the orders onerous and outdated. She said federal oversight no longer reflects what classrooms look like today. See DOJ, p. 6

Figures calls for CD2 debates, Marques refuses invitation

Building Inspector Cliff Taylor ensuring the roof is compliant with safety regulations (Photo from City of Eutaw) Eutaw’s City Council met on October 13, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Councilman Jonathan Woodruff was not present, and the council decided to omit the executive session from the agenda. Previous minutes were approved, and there was no old business to address. The City Council announced that construction of City Hall’s roof was now complete, and council members will soon discuss

painting the building. Other upcoming projects for City Hall include ceiling restoration and fixing the women’s restroom. Before his own report, Mayor Corey Cockrell yielded the floor to Miriam Leftwich, president of United Purposes. Leftwich came to ask for the city’s support in hosting a motorcycle ride and fellowship luncheon for local veterans on Saturday, November 7th

from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Thomas Gilmore Square. The event will feature motorcycle rides around the square with luncheon plates being sold for $10 to raise money for United Purposes. The plates will include a barbecue entrée, dessert and beverage. Mayor Cockrell then informed citizens that a cleanup of the city’s trash dump is underway. The city hopes to receive assistance from the County Commission’s unauthorized debris fund in the amount of $50,000. The cleanup is necessary for Eutaw to remain compliant with Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) standards. It was also announced that a 7/11 is coming to the city of Eutaw. Mayor Cockrell stated this is a “dream that has become reality.” The 7/11 will be located near the Love’s at Exit 40, near Alabama State Route 14. Officials are currently waiting for a groundbreaking date. During council member

reports, Councilwoman Valerie Watkins asked for a progress update on hiring a new Chief of Police. Mayor Cockrell stated that interviews are being scheduled. While all council members can view the submitted resumes of candidates, only one council member can be present for the interviews. Council members will then collectively vote on the top 3-4 candidates. Interview results will not be made public. Watkins then expressed safety concerns regarding gatherings at a local restaurant, Main Street Grill and asked Mayor Cockrell if there was a plan in place to address them. Mayor Cockrell stated that council members were given a plan to review and an ordinance would be instituted. Terrell Taylor, one of Main Street Grill’s owners, stated that he is fully committed to working with the city so that the restaurant’s atmosphere is suitable for patrons of any age. See City Council, p. 8

Commissioners terminate Greenetrack lease and discuss new board appointments

Following barbs traded by their campaigns, Figures pressed Marques for debates, while Marques said he will not “give a platform” to the incumbent. By Wesley Walter, Alabama Political Reporters

Greene County Commissioners L to R: Allen Turner, Latasha Johnson, Chairman Garria Spencer, Vice Chair Roshonda Summerville and Tennyson Smith

U.S. Representative Shomari Figures U.S. Representative Shomari Figures, D-Alabama, on Thursday called for three potential debates with Republican challenger Rhett Marques. The 2nd Congressional District incumbent announced that he has accepted three debate invitations from AL.com, the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce and the Christian Coalition for Alabama. See Figures, p. 6

New legislation aims to block renaming aircraft carrier after Trump

The Greene County Commission held a work session on Wednesday, October 7th, and a general session on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. All commissioners and administrative staff were present. Mac Underwood presented financials and addressed the Commission’s recent audit. He assured attendees that bank accounts are reconciled every month and bids are voted on by commissioners before being accepted. He also maintained that one bid, voted on in 2020, covered all storm shelters under the county’s jurisdiction to date. Underwood stated that maintaining detailed bid records, with schedules,

would help them prepare for the next audit. As of September 2026, the commission has $2,281,604.37 in unrestricted funds at Citizens Trust Bank and $2,744,416.40 at Merchants & Farmers Bank. During public comments, Dollarhide Firefighter Willie Ester Autsin raised concerns regarding an increase in water and sewage rates. Attorney Mark Parnell informed Austin that the Commission only appoints Greene County Water & Sewer board members. The appointed board members have no legal obligation to discuss rate increases with the Commission. The Commission encourages citizens to organize and meet with the board mem-

bers to discuss their concerns. Vice Chair Roshonda Summerville and Willie Ester Austin volunteered to give rides to citizens for voter registration and voting at the polls. You can reach Commissioner Summerville at the County Commission’s office and Austin at the Dollarhide Fire Department. The commission approved the following agenda items: *A request from Mayor Cockrell to use ADEM unauthorized dumping funds to clean up the city’s dump site for $50,000, pending ADEM’s approval of the plan *Termination of the lease on Greenetrack *Renewal of Chamber of

Commerce lease with the Commission *Assistant Engineer request to convert 2 air conditioners in the courthouse for the sum of $8,500 *Bids from the Highway Department for the 20262027 fiscal year. *Request from The Greene County Democrat to purchase an ad in their Progress Edition on November 11th; full-page ad for $600. *Board appointments: District 5 PARA: Chemeria Smith. District 3 PARA: Monica McGhee. District 2 Housing Authority: reappoint Katie Powell. District 3 Housing Authority: reappoint Elder Spiver Gordon.

Greene County Schools celebrate annual homecoming week 2026

Doris Miller was the first Black service member to receive the Navy Cross.Bettmann Archive / Getty Images file By Courtney Kube, NBC News WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., plans to introduce three bills Thursday to block the Trump administration from scrapping plans to name an aircraft carrier in honor of a Black war hero and instead naming it after President Donald Trump. Two U.S. officials said that Navy leadership has been discussing changing the proposed name of the aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller. See Renaming Aircraft Carrier, p. 7

Greene County Schools celebrated Homecoming with the crowning of kings and queens at their annual coronations. The Homecoming parade included: Greene County High’s Band, Stillman College’s Marching Band, numerous brightly decorated floats, majorettes, football players and horseriders. Principal Alphonzo Morton and Gentrell Eatman served as 20262027 Homecoming Grand Marshalls. A large number turned out to enjoy the parade and the game. See photos, p. 8

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Carol’s Notes When Our Community Cries Can you hear me My voice is little and not so high My words may reach you But the message is more important Can you feel me My voice trembles shaking my words With emotions that need to reach you Can you read my eyes My voice overflowing with Fears and anxiety Can you be me As you embrace my cries And know my hopes and dreams are yours Can I be you And you be me And all the struggles we face are ours Can we be So we will find strength in our bond We will find resolve in our efforts And we will not despair when our community cries Carol Prejean Zippert

Johnni Strode Morning volunteers for the Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest

Submitted by: Johnni Strode-Morning On Saturday, October 2nd, Johnni Strode-Morning was a volunteer at the 2026 Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest which took place at the

Government Plaza at 618 Almon Avenue, Tuscaloosa Alabama (a two day event). The Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest kicked off at 8:00am with the Mercedes Benz 5K run. Other activities were a Stein Hostering Contest (all women & all men) and a dog competition. A live band was on site as well as many great food and other vendors. Johnni's job and shift duties were to sell Pepsi products and water at the Pepsi Cola Tent/Truck station which was manned by two

volunteers for two hours each throughtout the day of the event on Saturday. All events were located at the Government Plaza downtown Tuscaloosa. This was Johnni's, a native of Boligee, Alabama, first year to volunteer for the Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest, but she's looking forward to being of service and volunteering for future Oktoberfests. Proceeds from the Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest benefits the American Cancer Society.

Renaissance Theater

Community Calendar October 14-16, 2026The Greene County Missionary Baptist District Association Annual Convention is Wednesday Night (10-14-26), at 6:00 p.m., and Thursday and Friday (10-15 and 10-1626), at 8:30a.m., at the Greene County Baptist District Center on Finches Ferry Road, Eutaw, Alabama . Rev. Cedric D. Royal, Moderator; Joe L. Powell, Recording Secretary.

--NoticeThe Greene County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments is hosting its Tenth (10th) Fire Fighters Award Banquet Ball on Friday, October 23, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Robert Young Community Center 720 Greensboro Street , Eutaw, AL

For additional information, please contact Hodges Smith, President, at 205-657-1294. Geraldine S. Walton, Banquet Chairperson at 205-799-1394 or your local fire department located in Greene County. The seating is limited, and there will be no admission collected at the door. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m.

October 18- Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church cordially invites you and your church family to join use as we celebrate our 97th Church Anniversary the Rev. Michael Lavender will be the guest speaker, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Kenneth Gilmore church pastor.

Hodges Smith President Greene County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments.

October 18- Pine Grove CME will hosts their Annual Choir Day at 3:00 p.m. featuring Pine Grove CME Church Choir, the Greene County Community Choir and surrounding church choirs. Dr. Jerry Johnosn Sr. is church pastor. Director of Choir, Sis. Mildred J. Morgan. October 25- Morning Star Missionary Church will host their annual Usher Program at 2:00 p.m. Elder Carlos Thornton of Mt. Pilgrim PB Church in Tishabee, is the guest speaker. Rev. Keaundra Hutton is the church pastor. November 1- Mt. Zion Missionay Baptist Church Boligee will host their 126th Anniversary Homecoming Service at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Randy Miller of Mt. Zion Mt. Hebron is the guest speaker along with his choir. Rev. Jefferey Kelly is church pastor. The Public is invited.

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Carol Zippert’s Poetry Books Available Signed copies of Carol P. Zippert’s second book of poetry are available through the Greene County Democrat Meeting Myself ‘Round The Corner published by New South Books, Montgomery, AL Carol’s first book, I Don’t Want To Be Rich, Just Able is also available through the Democrat Poetry Book Order Form

Please Send ______ Copies of poetry book, Meeting Myself ‘Round The Corner, at $20; plus $5.00 shipping & handling to: ______ Copies of poetry book, I Don’t Want To Be Rich, Just Able at $20; plus $5.00 shipping & handling to: Name________________________________________ Address______________________________________ _______________________________________ Mail to Carol P. Zippert, P.O. Box 82; Eutaw, Alabama 35462

Death of a Fat Man A novel by Senator Hank Sanders Available at The Greene County Democrat $26 plus $4 shipping and handling

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Lift Free Computer & Phone Tutoring Friday 9:30- 10:45 a.m. Eutaw Housing Authority 10/9,& 10/16/26 You will be tutored individually by a UA Student. Come by for questions that need to be answered, fun challenges, and fellowship To reserve a tutor, notify Mollie Gaines at 205-372-3926

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Greene County District Association Youth Division delivers meal to GCHS football team

The Greene County District Association Youth Division prepared a wholesome meal for the Greene County High Football Team, prior to the homecoming parade. Coach Cockrell, other coaches and team members lined up to enjoy. Reverend Jerry Scott, Associate Pastor/St. Matthew Watson Baptist Church, rendered the Prayer of Grace/Blessings. Pictured to the right: Johnnie Knott, Youth Director, and other coordinators, Patricia Spencer, Shirley Ford, Willie Ester Davis, Doris Scott, and James Williams.

Crest and Crown’s Royal Affair Pageant Queens

The annual CREST and CROWN Pageant was held on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Renaissance Theater in Eutaw, AL. Here are the Crowned Queens! Pictured Left to Right: Golden Ms Special Awardee - Felicia Young, Golden Ms - Kinya Isaac, Ms - Kaleah Bello, Teen Miss - Raegan Crawford, Little Miss - Aniya Stanton, and Miss - JKia Carpenter. There were also a Special Awardee not pictured: Little Miss - Abigail Carter

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Greene County The Democrat

A strong economy for whom?

The Greene County Democrat newspaper is published each Wednesday by the Greene County Democrat Newspaper Company, Inc., 206 Prairie Avenue, Eutaw, Alabama (USSR 700680). Subscription rate in county is $25 per year; elsewhere in Alabama, $30; and out of state, $35. Publishers: John and Carol Zippert Editor: Maya Quinn Office Manager: Barbara Hunter The Greene County Democrat 206 Prairie Avenue P.O. Box 598 Eutaw, AL 35462 Phone: 205-372-3373 Fax: 205-372-2243 Website:greenecodemocrat.com & facebook

By Julianne Malveaux

Expanding access to homeownership isn't a scandal. Ignoring the crisis facing American families is.

By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League (TriceEdneyWire.com) - "Investigating a bank for following the government's own rules to create paths to address longstanding discrimination in lending is an abuse of the agency’s investigative authority and a transparent attempt to scare every lender in the nation away from their legal obligation to serve underserved communities." -- Nikitra Bailey, executive vice president, National Fair Housing Alliance The Trump Administration's reported investigation into Wells Fargo's efforts to increase Black homeownership is not about fairness, equal treatment, or protecting the integrity of our financial institutions. It is part of a growing effort to demonize, dismantle, and ultimately eliminate any initiative that seeks to address the enduring consequences of racial discrimination in America. According to published reports, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is investigating programs intended to increase homeownership among Black Americans and other historically underserved borrowers. The investigation reflects a growing effort to portray initiatives that address racial disparities as inherently suspect. For much of the twentieth century, Black Americans were systematically excluded from homeownership through redlining, racially restrictive covenants, discriminatory lending, and unequal access to federally backed mortgages. These deliberate, discriminatory policies created the racial homeownership and wealth gaps that persist today. Homeownership remains the primary engine of wealth creation in America, yet Black families continue to own homes at significantly lower rates than white families. The wealth that was denied to

one generation cannot be passed to the next. That history matters because the administration is not investigating the discrimination that produced these disparities. It is investigating efforts to address them. At a moment when America faces a housing affordability crisis, a severe housing shortage, and a stubborn racial wealth gap, the federal government has chosen to target programs designed to expand access to homeownership. The chilling message to lenders could not be clearer: If you develop programs to reach underserved communities, you may become a target. Financial institutions do not operate in a vacuum. When government treats efforts to expand opportunity as a legal or political risk, lenders pull back. Innovation slows. Investment dries up. Families who might have gained a pathway to homeownership are left behind. It’s a recipe for preserving inequality. The administration and its defenders continue to pretend that acknowledging racial disparities is itself discriminatory. But there is nothing fair about ignoring the consequences of discrimination while attacking those trying to remedy it. There is nothing colorblind about pretending barriers do not exist. And there is nothing unifying about telling communities that have been excluded for generations that any effort to address those inequities is unacceptable. We should be increasing housing supply, expanding responsible access to credit, enforcing fair-lending laws, and helping qualified families achieve homeownership. We should be strengthening the foundation of economic mobility, not attacking it. Homeownership is not merely a housing issue. It is a wealth issue. A retirement issue. An education issue. A community stability issue. It is one of the most important pathways through which families build security and pass opportunity to future generations. When government discourages efforts to broaden access to homeownership, it is not defending fairness. It is defending the inequitable and discriminatory status quo. See Marc H. Moial, p. 6

(TriceEdneyWire.com)In his run-up to the midterm elections, the president is crisscrossing the country in an effort to energize his base. Unfortunately, he seeks to inflame his base with multiple exaggerations, obfuscations, half-truths, and downright bald-faced lies. Thus, he told Oklahoma’s News 9 on October 1, “So we have the greatest economy in the history of our country.” The data says otherwise. Consider the September employment report, released October 2. The economy added just 29,000 jobs. Earlier estimates for July and August were revised downward by a combined 60,000. July, initially reported as a month of job growth, now shows a loss of 10,000 jobs. These numbers hardly support the president’s extravagant celebration. The overall unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, a relatively low figure. But whose unemployment are we discussing? Black unemployment rose from 6 percent in August to 7 percent in September. White unemployment was 3.6 percent. Black workers were unemployed at nearly twice the rate of white workers. Monthly figures fluctuate, particularly for smaller demographic groups. One month should not carry an entire argument. Yet the familiar racial disparity deserves scrutiny every month. When politicians celebrate the national un-

employment rate while overlooking Black unemployment, they erase people whose economic circumstances complicate their preferred story. A presidential declaration does not pay the grocery bill. It does not fill a gas tank, cover the rent, or produce a job for someone who has been looking for months. And a national economic average tells us precious little about the distance between those enjoying prosperity and those struggling to survive. A presidential declaration does not pay the grocery bill. It does not fill a gas tank, cover the rent, or produce a job for someone who has been looking for months. And a national economic average tells us precious little about the distance between those enjoying prosperity and those struggling to survive. What does a “strong economy” mean to the worker whose application goes unanswered? What does it mean to the family drawing down savings while waiting for a paycheck? Losing employment can mean losing health coverage, falling behind on housing payments, and postponing an education. For households with little accumulated wealth, unemployment can turn a manageable budget into an emergency. On October 5, the national average price of regular gasoline was approximately $4.37 a gallon. In Washington, DC, it was about $4.45. Nationally, filling a 15-gallon tank cost roughly $65. Retail diesel averaged $6.32 a gallon, adding pressure to businesses that move food, equipment, and other necessities. Prices had eased over the preceding week, but a modest decline does not make an expensive tank affordable, nor is it acceptable when precipitously higher year-over-year from 2025.

Ask a farmer about this supposedly magnificent economy. John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, told NPR in September that filling his tractor cost roughly $1,000. He was paying about $7 a gallon for diesel, nearly twice what he paid a year earlier. “This is a national farm crisis for farmers,” he said. USDA projects farm fuel and oil expenses will rise nearly 29 percent this year. For Black farmers, whose operations are generally smaller and whose access to credit is more limited, another surge in operating costs can threaten both a livelihood and the land that sustains it. You cannot harvest a crop with a presidential boast. Trump’s October 5 diesel order offers an election-season promise of relief, with crucial details left to Treasury. It directs officials to pursue tax deferrals for highway use of off-road diesel, not guaranteed tax forgiveness. Tractor fuel already receives tax-exempt treatment. Farmers hauling crops may benefit, but postponing taxes does not solve high fuel prices. The latest inflation report, for August, tells a story families know from their ballooning bills. Overall prices were up 3.4 percent from a year earlier, but energy prices jumped 16.3 percent. Gasoline surged 27.4 percent, and home heating oil soared 52 percent—a punishing increase as winter approaches. Groceries, electricity, and shelter also cost more. This is the president’s “greatest economy”? families paying more for the necessities they cannot do without. These increases arrive on top of prices families already found difficult to manage. Slower inflation does not restore yesterday’s purchasing power. It means prices are rising more slowly. People wait-

being a blue city in a red state. In many ways, Jackson is no different from other Southern cities faced with court-ordered integration of the public schools along with subsequent white flight. The population, which soared to over 200,000, has since dropped to about 150,000 after more than 40 years of decline. When white residents fled the city for neighboring suburbs, they left their love for Jackson behind. Today, Jackson is not only a blue city, but it is also an 82% Black city with 25% of its residents living in poverty. The goal of racial separation was achieved, and along with the white flight, there was lasting damage to the city’s tax base. As residents continued to leave, home values plummeted, driving down tax revenues and requiring tax rate increases. Businesses that could provide the city with a stable tax base also followed residents, relocating to areas with lower tax rates, newer infrastructure, and whiter populations. Those who chose to neglect and ignore Jackson because of the red/blue, White/Black, or the urban/rural divide may never realize that holding back and disinvesting in Jackson will also hold back the state. Mississippi’s rural lawmakers in the Republicandominated state legislature are following the long tradition of “separate and unequal” by intentionally failing to provide the majority-Democrat city with the adequate funding and resources needed to address its aging infrastructure. The practice of “separate and unequal”

will cause one to watch the suffering and misery of people of color without being moved by it. Before Jackson faced its 2021 water crisis, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and Republican lawmakers repeatedly killed the city's efforts to adequately fund essential water treatment upgrades. State lawmakers previously denied allowing the city to raise infrastructure funds through a sales tax increase. A bill that would have authorized a bond issuance to help Jackson repair and improve its water and sewer systems died in the Republicancontrolled state House Ways and Means committee. In 2021, when approximately 40,000 Jackson residents went weeks without running water, Reeves told city leaders that they needed to do a better job “collecting their water bill payments before they start going and asking everyone else to pony up more money.” While water is a basic necessity of life, denying it by allowing critical systems to deteriorate is cruel and inhumane. Due in part to severe flooding, Jackson’s treatment plant ultimately failed, leaving thousands of city residents without water to drink, bathe, or even flush toilets. “Ideally, infrastructure serves as a shared foundation for economic, environmental, and public health between different neighborhoods and municipalities,” scholars at the Brookings Institute wrote in March 2021, after Jackson faced another severe water shortage. “However, infrastructure is often poorly maintained or intentionally overlooked in par-

ing for their old grocery budget to buy their old grocery basket understand the distinction. An economy can expand while leaving millions financially insecure. Investors may celebrate rising asset values while renters wonder how to renew a lease. A household with substantial savings can absorb higher fuel costs. A household counting dollars until payday has fewer choices. Economic growth matters, but so does its distribution. The president wants credit for prosperity. Then he should answer questions about who receives it. Where are the opportunities for workers excluded from the celebration? What is being done to close the racial employment gap? How are families supposed to manage the cumulative increases in their basic expenses? Voters should ask these questions of every candidate seeking their support. They should demand specifics about employment, wages, housing, transportation, and the ability to build savings. Campaign enthusiasm is no substitute for economic security. Calling this the greatest economy in our history is an invitation to examine the evidence. That evidence includes weak hiring, persistent racial disparities, and household expenses that continue to climb. The president can keep repeating his false superlatives, while families still have figure out how to pay their rising bills. The question persists: A strong economy for whom? Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a DC base economist and author. Juliannemalveaux.com. malvceauxnewsletter@gomail.com

Governing a Blue City in a Red State

By David W. Marshall (TriceEdneyWire.com) It’s understandable why politics turns people off. It’s reasonable to conclude that many politicians don't care. Unfortunately, as citizens, we cannot afford to walk away and become totally disengaged from those chosen to act, speak, and govern on our behalf. We need them to do their jobs as “representatives” serving their constituency. Too often, Republicans are elected to office with the belief they are not there to serve their constituents who happen to be members of the opposite party or did not support their candidacy. Local and state governments are tasked with providing basic services to their citizens, and those services should never be made partisan or racial. Sometimes state and local officials need to work together to provide the basic necessities of life to their citizens. Jackson, Mississippi, is the perfect example of the challenges faced by a blue city trying to function in a red state. Jackson is not just any city in Mississippi; it is the largest city in the state and the seat of state government. Despite these distinctions, Jackson finds itself in a political trap by

ticular places, leading to a lack of access, affordability, and safety for many communities of color.” Understanding this single Jackson, Mississippi, example means understanding the governing pattern when blue cities are acted upon by red state governments everywhere. As a result, a group of 15 Democratic mayors governing in Republican-dominated states is building a new Blue Cities/ Red States Coalition that aims to influence national politics as a center-left alternative to both the MAGA movement and what they describe as “far-left dysfunction” from groups like the Democratic Socialists of America. The founding mayors govern cities including Cleveland, OH; Montgomery, AL; Little Rock, AR; Tucson, AZ; Jacksonville, FL; Miami; Atlanta; Boise, ID; Kansas City, MO; Lincoln, NE; Columbus, OH; Tulsa, OK; and Memphis. According to its website, the coalition is needed to address state legislatures' infringements on blue city governments. In an era of political polarization, the coalition seeks to bring together mayors working to address some of the nation’s most pressing challenges in complex “red state” environments. It shows that these local leaders understand what happens in Jackson can happen to them as well. David W. Marshall is the founder of the faith-based organization TRB: The Reconciled Body and the author of God Bless Our Divided America.

While Black families pay more for power, some Attorneys General fight to save high-cost coal

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. Now electricity has become one more expense pushing household budgets to the breaking point, and for many in the Black community - as usual - the squeeze is being felt hardest of all. Residential electricity prices are expected to average more than 18 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2026, about 5 percent higher than last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At the same time, demand for power is climbing fast as the nation adds data centers, factories and other large energy users. And consumers remain exposed to a market rattled by global conflict and swings in fuel prices. These costs do not land on everyone equally. For a family with little left over at the end of the month, even a modest jump in the light bill means less for food, transportation or medicine. Low-income households spend three times more of their income on energy than other households, and Black households spend 43 percent more than white households, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The question every public official should be asking, then, is simple: How does America add the reliable electricity it needs while keeping costs down for the families least able to absorb them? Instead, a group of state attorneys general has chosen a very different fight. In November 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued three of the nation's largest asset managers, BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, and was joined by a coalition of other states. The lawsuit claims the firms bought up large stakes in major coal producers and then used their influence as shareholders to pressure those companies to cut production in pursuit of climate goals. The attorneys general argue this restricted coal supply, raised coal prices and, in the end, raised electricity prices for consumers. Paxton and his colleagues have presented the case as a way to bring down power bills. But when Paxton's office announced its settlement with Vanguard, it billed the deal as an agreement "to protect the coal industry." That wording tells us a great deal about whose interests are really at the center of this case. Attorneys general have only so much time, staff and money. Every hour spent on litigation against investment firms is an hour not spent on the problems that actually drive up household energy costs: transmission bottlenecks, permitting delays, an aging grid, energy efficiency and the shortage of new power generation. There is actually an even deeper problem with making coal the centerpiece of an affordability strategy. Coal has been losing ground in the marketplace

for decades. Around 1990, coal supplied more than half of the nation's electricity. By 2025, its share had fallen to about 17 percent. Most of that decline came from competition, chiefly cheaper natural gas, along with the growth of renewable energy and tougher environmental rules. In the first three months of 2026 alone, coal plant output fell 11 percent from a year earlier, while renewable generation grew. And this summer, Lazard's annual analysis found renewables remain the lowest-cost option for new power plants, even as existing plants have become more competitive and continue to provide real value to the grid. Coal's decline did not begin with Wall Street, investment policies or the climate movement. It is the result of decades of change in America's energy economy. Where a coal plant remains affordable and necessary to keep the lights on, utilities should keep running it. But keeping a useful plant open is very different from treating the survival of an entire industry as public policy. If other sources can provide power more cheaply, government has no business shielding coal from that competition. For Black communities, the cost of coal does not stop at the utility bill. Burning coal produces air pollution and coal ash that must be managed, and the Environmental Protection Agency notes that coal ash contains contaminants like mercury, cadmium and arsenic. A landmark NAACP study found that the roughly 6 million people living near coal plants had lower average incomes than the nation as a whole, and that people of color made up a majority of those living near the worst polluters. Too many of our neighborhoods carry both burdens at once: high energy bills and a greater share of the pollution. Any policy that claims to help consumers should account for both sides of that ledger. The truth is that families do not much care whether the power running their refrigerator comes from a coal plant, a natural gas facility or a wind farm. They care that it is there when they need it and that they can afford to pay for it. Critics of environmental policy often complain that government should not pick winners and losers in energy markets. That principle should apply evenly. Financial firms should not be allowed to break antitrust laws in pursuit of climate goals. But government should be just as cautious about using its power to guarantee coal a permanent place in the market. Coal, natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, battery storage and new technologies should all compete on cost, reliability and what the grid needs. The real challenge before the nation is building enough reliable power and building it quickly. Clinging to coal's past, especially through the courts, does nothing to solve that. At a time when so many Americans are struggling just to pay bills, it is fair to ask why state officials are pouring so much energy into protecting one industry. Attorneys general should be working to make power more plentiful and more affordable. Families facing economic hardships deserve more than to be invoked as props in a political fight between government officials and some of the world's largest financial institutions. Hazel Trice Edney is editor/publisher of the Trice Edney News Wire.

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Senate Sketches #2051.....by Hank Sanders

A Vision for November 3

A Vision for November 3. Visions seed our thoughts. Visions fertilize our words. Visions cultivate our actions. Visions irrigate our relationships. Visions order our steps. Visions direct us. Visions guide us. Visions are powerful. A Vision for November 3. Visions usually help us to see that which is far off or even not yet in existence. This vision is different. This vision is close in time. This vision can become reality not in generations, not in decades, not in years but in weeks. A Vision for November 3. In the Vision, I see a better America. It is just weeks away. I see the seeds we can plant. I see the roots we can embed. I see the shoots we can grow. I see the crops we can cultivate. I see the yields we can gather. A Vision for November 3. I see the vision. I see November 3. It is just three weeks away. November 3 is voting day in the United States of America. No president is being elected, but it will be the most consequential election for at least the past century and a half. It can change the terrible direction in which we are going. It can begin to end the ending of a democracy. It can begin to stop a would-be dictatorship. It can plant new seeds of liberty. It can grow new plants of freedom. It can cultivate new crops of diversity, equity and inclusion. It can help us to reap bountiful fruits of democracy. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can accomplish so many things to make the vision a reality. I see how our vote can stop a war raging more than 7,000 miles away. A war wrongly started by the United States of America and Israel in the midst of productive negotiations. A war that is impacting you and me and the entire world. I see how our vote can bring a measure of peace. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can make life in these United States of America more affordable. I see how our vote on November 3 can ensure that gas for our automobiles costs less. I see how our vote on November 3 can reduce the price of food. I see how our vote on November 3 can reduce the cost of transportation. I see how our vote on November 3 can reduce the cost of housing. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can end the out of control practices of hooded ICE agents snatching people from streets, from places of work, from places of education, from places of childcare. They are not just snatching those who have committed crimes. I see how they are snatching those who may have come to the country without documentation but are not criminals. I see the many persons who have come to this country as documented immigrants but are being snatched and deported as well. I see how they are killing far too many people. I see how they are also separating children from parents. I see how our vote on November 3 can put brakes on these lawless runaway practices. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote of November 3 can begin to stop the virulent attacks on voting by the President of

the United States of America. Voting is the heart of every democracy. Voting changes things. When voting is delegitimized, our imperfect democracy is greatly weakened. We must stop these terrible attacks on voting. We can begin on November 3. A Vision for November 3. I see how our votes on November 3 can begin to stop the massive corruption that is infecting our federal government in a sweeping manner. When a President can make 26,000 trades on the Stock Market in a year and a half on matters that are before him as President, that is rank corruption. When a President can accept a multi-billion dollar jet plane as a gift from a foreign country, that is clear corruption. When a President’s children by birth and by marriage can make billions of dollars from domestic and foreign governmental entities, that is corruption. When a President can make 2 billion dollars from the cryptocurrency he is regulating in one year, that is corruption. Corruption delegitimizes the government and hurts all its citizens. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can begin to stop the federal government from its use of the U.S. Justice Department to attack leaders it perceives as “enemies” of President Trump when no crimes have been committed. This practice turns the Justice Department into the Department of Injustice. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can begin to stop the widespread attacks on women, African Americans and others in the military. When long-time military personnel are denied promotion on the basis of gender or race, it weakens our military. When successful generals are being driven out of the military, the country is at risk. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can stop the United States of America from placing random tariffs on products from other countries. These tariffs are taxes on citizens of this country. It makes everything cost more. It destabilizes international relations. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can begin to stop the United States of America from being a bully on the world stage. The bombing of Nigeria is one example. The blockade of Cuba is another example. The threats to Canada are a third example. The threats to Greenland are a fourth example. The seizing of Venezuela is a fifth example. And there are others. The United States must be a force for justice, not a bully on the world stage. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can ensure that we have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink and wash our bodies, and a safe earth in which to work and play. Climate change is a real force facing us in part because President Trump pulled the U.S. out of global agreement. A Vision for November 3. I see how our vote on November 3 can accomplish so much to make this country and this world a better place. Do you see it? If you do, will you join me and others in not only vot-

ing but in doing everything within your power to get others to vote in the November 3 election? I am doing everything in my power. I see the vision. I embrace the vision. I am implementing the vision. The vision awaits you as well. A Vision for November 3. Now onto the Daily Diary. Saturday, October 3, 2026 – I handled various matters as I worked into the night. Among others, I communicated with the following: Selma Community Builder Faya Rose Toure; Selma businessman Velton Moss; Reverend Kenneth Glasgow of the New National Christian Leadership Movement, Inc.; Latia Parker of the Bridge Crossing Jubilee; and Junior Oliver of Selma. Sunday – I hosted the Sunday School Lesson with Dr. Margaret Hardy on Facebook Live, attended a celebration for Selma Pastors John Grayson and Dr. CeCe Grayson and worked into the night. Among others I communicated with the following: Sharon Wheeler of Montgomery; Josephine Curtis of Selma; Delta Hardy of Atlanta, Georgia; Coumba Toure Ba of Senegal, West Africa; Dixie Bonner of Talladega; and Reverend Robert Turner, Jr. of Perry County. Monday – I handled various matters, traveled to Montgomery, returned to Selma, handled additional matters, returned to Montgomery and flew to Washington, D.C., arriving well into the night. Among others, I communicated with the following: Alabama New South Coalition State Coordinator Shelley Fearson; Rebecca Marion of Alexander City; Charles Sanders of Baldwin County; Retired Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick; and Lametrius Dillard of Selma. Tuesday – I started my day in Washington, D.C. with a hearing in the long running Black Farmers Discrimination Case. I left the hearing midafternoon trying to make my 4:00 p.m. flight back to Montgomery but did not make it. I had to spend another night in Washington, D.C. Among others, I communicated with the following: U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman; Greg Francis of Orlando, Florida; Federation of Southern Cooperatives CEO Cornelius Blanding; Andrew Marks and Phil Fras of Washington, D.C.; Shirley Sherrod

of Albany, Georgia; and Ollion “Trell” Wright of Alexander City. Wednesday – I left Washington, D.C., traveled to Charlotte, N.C., then to Montgomery and on to Selma. I participated in various meetings, and worked into the night. Among others, I communicated with the following: Dorothy Hulett of Lowndes County; Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King; Dr. Ernest Okeke, Ayiraa Fortier, Asha Fortier, Marilyn Cosby and Karen Jackson of Selma; Permon Hardy of Lowndes County; Demopolis City Councilman Charles Jones, Jr.; Retired Circuit Judge Collins Pettaway, Jr.; and Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton Ross by message. Thursday – I handled various matters, participated on multiple conference calls, chaired a county New South meeting and worked into the night. Among others, I communicated with the following: Priscilla Johnson of Kentucky; Law Professor and Community Builder Martha Morgan; Justin Garner and Karen Jones of Montgomery; Reverend Jarmal Sanders of Selma; Greene County Democrat Newspaper Co-Publishers Dr. Carol Prejean Zippert and John Zipppert; and Ashley Neese of Birmingham. Friday – I handled many matters, participated in various meetings and worked into the night. Among others, I communicated with the following: Ainka Sanders Jackson of the Selma Center for Nonviolence and Bridge Crossing Jubilee; Axel Glyden of France; Radio Personality Angel Faye Russell; and Amadi Sanders and KC Bailey of Selma. Epilogue – Visions are powerful. However, we must first perceive the vision. We must then embrace the vision. We must then pursue the vision. Finally, we must implement the vision. Are you with me on the vision of November 3?A Vision for November 3.

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tory data reporting from producers and limits or even penalties, but no widesweeping bans. Finally, in the early 2020s, PFAS regulation was consolidated in the U.S. when the U.S, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set the first standardized drinking water limits and required data reporting.

EarthTalk® From the Editors of E The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s new in the fight to get PFAS out of our drinking water and bloodstreams? Michelle K., Reno, NV subPolyfluoroalkyl stances, are chemicals that are resistant to breaking down, or “forever chemicals.” Having both commer-

PFAS chemicals are increasingly polluting waterways across the United States and elsewhere with lax regulations. cial and industrial applications, they have been pervasive in the environment since the late 1930s. They can have devastating health impacts for both humans, animals and the Earth’s ecology as a whole.

The historical work against PFAS has served as the base of current legislation. Most regulation was initially patchy and separate among agencies and states. This meant some manda-

Despite this progress, there is some backsliding currently occurring. In a 2025 article for the Environmental Health Network (ENH), Mark Ruffalo, actor and activist, stated that his film, “Dark Waters” depicting the lawsuit against DuPont regarding PFAS pollution, “was meant to be a cautionary tale; instead, it has become the future we keep choosing.”

Exploring options and planning for the future

Greene County High School seniors recently welcomed a recruiter from the University of Alabama! Students had the opportunity to learn more about the university, explore college opportunities, and ask questions as they prepare for life after high school. Every conversation is another step toward making informed decisions about their future.

DOJ The New York Times puts the total at 57 cases dropped since Trump returned to office. Nearly 80% were in Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana. The department says it is reviewing every remaining desegregation case filed in the 1960s and 1970s. Those orders did more than balance enrollment. They required equal funding, decent facilities, and fair access to advanced classes, The New Republic notes. Courts have also long held that the passage of time alone doesn’t prove discrimination is over, the Associated Press reports. To be released, districts traditionally had to show they had removed segregation’s lingering effects as much as possible. Critics were blunt. Democrats on the House Education and Workforce Committee said the move was “turning us back toward the Jim Crow era.” Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s general counsel and a former head of the Civil Rights Division, called it “a stain on our democracy.” But the focus on the South obscures a harder truth. By several measures, the nation’s most segregated schools for Black students are in the North. New York has long ranked as the most segregated state for Black students, according to UCLA’s Civil Rights Project. In fact, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ recent viral piece in the New York Times shows just how this type of

segregation affected her family. In 2018, 90% of Black students in New York attended predominantly nonwhite schools, and nearly two in three attended schools where fewer than 10% of students were white. Illinois, California, and Maryland also showed extreme segregation. The Northeast has been the most segregated region for Black students, while the South, despite losing ground since the late 1980s, remained the least segregated. Northern segregation grew largely out of housing patterns and school district lines rather than Jim Crow laws. In 1974, the Supreme Court’s Milliken v. Bradley decision barred desegregation plans that crossed district lines in metro Detroit, which left much of that segregation beyond the reach of court orders. A Century Foundation analysis found that segregation between school districts is the main driver of racial isolation in most metro areas, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. Cities like Milwaukee, Newark, Chicago, Detroit and New York ranked among the most segregated. Seventy-two years after Brown, the South is losing its federal oversight, while segregation in the North, largely untouched by such orders, persists.

Figures said in a written statement Thursday that he is open to any chance to debate Marques, challenging the former state representative to use the opportunity to explain his policies on affordability for agricultural workers and everyday Alabamians. “Let me be crystal clear: I will debate Rhett Marques anytime, any place,” Figures said. “Voters in Alabama’s Second District deserve to hear directly from us on how we’ll tackle the affordability crisis hammering farmers, small business owners, and working families across our communities.” Figures also took aim at Marques’ record on taxation during his time as a state lawmaker. “People deserve to know why Rhett Marques raised the gas tax 67 percent and raised taxes for Alabama families 22 times,” Figures said. During Marques’ tenure in the Alabama House of Representatives, he voted to gradually increase the gas tax by 10 cents through the Rebuild Alabama Act, legislation to fund road and bridge projects across the state. The act, which includes a provision to automatically add 1 cent to the gas tax each year based on an index of highway construction costs, passed the House with bipartisan support in an 83-20 vote. The provision has been used twice since the law’s enactment, raising the gas tax to 12 cents a gallon. The Figures campaign has criticized the vote as worsening affordability for Alabamians amid record-high diesel prices and gas prices topping $4 a gallon. Figures has condemned Marques’ broader voting record on taxes, as did former Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional District nomination David Matthews and Joshua McKee during a July forum held by the Republican Women of Coffee County. “I committed to these debates because I have never run from tough questions and I believe we owe it to our communities to stand before them and say how we will represent them,” Figures said. “If you refuse to stand before voters before an election, then you certainly won’t do it once you’re in office.” In a written statement received Thursday, Marques told APR that he has no intention of participating in debates with Figures. “If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: the choice in this race is craziness versus common sense,” Marques said. “I’m simply not going to give a platform to someone who wants to hand control of Congress to anti-American socialists like AOC.” Marques condemned Figures’ vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which he described as a vote “to spend

Alabamians’ Medicaid dollars on illegal immigrants” and to raise taxes. At the time, Figures described the bill as “nothing more than a handout for the rich.” Figures has also remained critical of the bill’s funding cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “[Figures] is part of a Democratic Party that has moved further and further toward socialism, with the mission of emptying the prisons, giving total control of your healthcare to government bureaucrats, and allowing illegal immigrants to vote,” Marques said. “I’m on the opposite side of every one of those issues. My record of cutting taxes, keeping boys out of girls’ sports, and standing with our military and law enforcement speaks for itself. We don’t need a debate to show that.” Figures, who in January 2025 voted against Republicanled legislation to define sex in athletics solely by an individual’s sex at birth, said his opposition to the bill was based on its potential to allow states to perform sex checks on young girls and women in athletics. “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I do not believe that biological males should be allowed to compete against biological females in sports,” Figures said at the time. “Alabama state law and our athletic governing bodies already prohibit this. And in the entire history of the State of Alabama, there has never been a male athlete to attempt to play on a female sports team.” “I do not believe Congress should pass a law with no parameters or safeguards to prevent states from authorizing people to perform unwanted sex checks on young girls and women. If Republicans adequately fix that issue, they should bring it back to the table,” Figures added. The Figures campaign’s call for a debate follows jabs exchanged between Figures and Marques after Marques attacked the incumbent during President Donald Trump’s rally in Mobile last week. During his comments, Marques argued that “a vote for Shomari Figures is a vote for the far-left wing of their party.” The Marques campaign on Wednesday called on Figures to return campaign donations from a political action committee linked to former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California. Nancy Pelosi for Congress contributed $4,000 to Figures’ 2024 campaign and $2,000 for his reelection bid. PAC To the Future, a leadership PAC founded by Pelosi and chaired by her husband, contributed $5,000 to Figures in 2024 and $10,000 for his 2026 campaign.

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floss, and food packaging.” The backsliding has been characterized by governmental back-and-forth, between the diminishing enforcement powers of the EPA and scientists’ and environmental advocates’ desire for action. The EPA attempted to pull back some of its standardized regulation against certain forever chemicals by repealing some specific drinking water limits. State governments have continued to take action on PFAS, advancing legislation on consumer goods. Specifically noting the slow federal action, the states have taken the lead several items, including high human-exposure items, like "cookware, cosmetics, cleaning products, dental

At the same time, there are some research and development efforts to mitigate PFAS through a variety of methods, including testing kits, various methods of elimination through biochemical processes, and even the advancement of specific water filtration techniques (CPI). To avoid PFAS, consume filtered water, and avoid non-stick pans, fast-food packaging, and even some clothing blends. With a little bit of research about materials encountered day-to-day, avoiding PFAS can be a breeze. Together, with research, legislation, and mindfulness, PFAS as an issue can be permanently mitigated.

Navi Pillay Ms. Pillay has served as a judge in her native South Africa and on international courts investigating war crimes. She led a U.N. panel that determined that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected. While Ms. Pillay’s work spans decades, the committee’s decision to choose her this year carries distinct political undertones. She led a U.N. commission last year that said that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding that the Israeli government rejected. Ms. Pillay’s native South Africa has also spearheaded accusations of genocide against Israel in the international court system. Though the Nobel committee did not explicitly mention Gaza in its statement honoring Ms. Pillay, its chairman, Jorgen Watne Frydnes, told reporters that her work on the U.N. commission was “an important part of the reasoning why she received the prize.” The office of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, quickly denounced the committee in a statement, calling its members misguided and saying it had “lost its moral compass.” He also condemned Ms. Pillay’s work, accusing her of being prejudiced against Jews. Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, told The New York Times that honoring Ms. Pillay “would not only damage the credibility of the Nobel Committee, but also tarnish the legacy of the distinguished laureates who have received this honor throughout history.” The Nobel committee said that Ms. Pillay, 85, had been “instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.” Formerly the United Nations’ top human rights official, and a judge at the International Criminal Court and on an international tribunal investigating the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, she is “one of the most respected international jurists of our time,” the committee said. “Let me dedicate this award to all the survivors of international crimes as well as to practitioners and defenders of international justice,” Ms. Pillay said at a news conference in Germany. President Trump, who has been a staunch supporter of Israel and has openly angled for the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to himself, did not directly address the committee’s decision. However, he did share a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, that said that Mr. Trump, and not Ms. Pillay, was deserving of the prize. Ms. Pillay was recognized “for her long career, from standing up for Nelson Mandela to the present-day work,” Mr. Frydnes said. Born in Durban, South Africa, to a family of Indian Tamil origin, Ms. Pillay defended Mr. Mandela and others who confronted apartheid. The Nobel announcement came as wars rage in Europe and in the Middle East, and as the Trump administration systematically targets several of the institutions that Ms. Pillay worked on. The Nobel committee said that a global shift toward “power politics” had undermined respect for law and justice, and that the award was “a message to those who are attacking” it. Ms. Pillay, who was at an annual conference of human rights lawyers and judges at the Nuremberg Palace of Justice when the news broke, said at a news conference that she was “still reeling with surprise.” “We are living through an era when international law and human rights are under significant political attack,” she said, adding it was “particularly visible with the attacks on the International Criminal Court,” which the Trump administration has vowed to dismantle “brick by brick.” Here’s what else to know: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to a person or organization that has advanced “fraternity between nations,” worked toward disarmament or promoted peace conferences, according to the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, the creator of the prize, although the criteria have expanded. The Nobel Prizes come with a financial award, which this year amounts to about $1.2 million, and the winner is decided in secret by a committee of five people appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.

Marc Morial The National Urban League rejects the false claim that confronting inequality is the same as creating it. We reject efforts to intimidate institutions that seek to expand opportunity. And we reject the notion that America is best served by abandoning the unfinished work of ensuring equal access to the housing market.

The scandal is not that a lender sought to expand Black homeownership. The scandal is that in 2026, after generations of documented housing discrimination and decades of bipartisan efforts to address it, the federal government is investigating those who are trying to open doors rather than those who spent generations keeping them closed.

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--Statewide Amendments-STATE OF ALABAMA PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR WHEREAS the Alabama Legislature at its 2026 Regular Session enacted Act No. 2026-341 (SB271), Act No. 2026378 (HB380), Act No. 2026-379 (HB511), and Act No. 2026-424 (SB5), proposing amendments to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022; WHEREAS, in conformity with Section 284 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, as amended, the Legislature has ordered an election by the qualified electors of the state upon such proposed amendments; and WHEREAS notice of this election, together with the proposed amendments, is required by law to be given by proclamation of the Governor, which shall be published once a week for at least four successive weeks immediately preceding the day appointed for the election; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, as Governor of the State of Alabama, do hereby give notice, direct, and proclaim that on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, an election will be held in the State of Alabama in the manner and form provided by law upon the following proposed amendments to the Constitution of 2022 of the State of Alabama: AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2026-341 PART I. Section 127 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, is amended to read as follows: “Section 127 (a) In case of the governor's removal from office, death or resignation If a vacancy occurs in the office of the governor, the lieutenant governor shall become governor. (b) If both a vacancy occurs in the office of the governor and the office of the lieutenant governor be removed from office, die or resign more than sixty 60 days prior to the next general election, at which any state officers are to be elected, a governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected at such election for the unexpired

term., and in the event of a vacancy in the office, caused by the removal from office, death or resignation of the governor and lieutenant governor, pendingDuring such vacancy and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, the office of governor shall be held and administered by either the president pro tem.tempore of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, or state treasurer in the order herein named. (c) In case of the impeachment of the governor, his or her absence from the state for more than twenty days, unsoundness of mind, or other disability or incapacity to serve, the power and authority of the office shall, until the governor is acquitted, returns to the state, or is restored to his mind, or relieved from other disabilityno longer incapacitated, shall devolve in the order herein named,described in subsection (b) upon the lieutenant governor, president pro tem.tempore of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, and state treasurer. If any of these officers be are under any of the disabilities herein specified, the office of the governor shall be administered in the order named by such of these officers as may be are free from such disability. (d) If the governor shall be is absent from the state over twenty days, the secretary of state shall notify the lieutenant governor, who shall enter upon the duties of governor; if both the governor and lieutenant governor shall be are absent from the state over twenty days, the secretary of state shall notify the president pro tem.tempore of the senate, who shall enter upon the duties of governor, and so on, in case of such absence, he or she shall notify each of the other officers named in their the order of succession herein provided, who shall discharge the duties of the office until the governor or other officer entitled to administer the office in succession to the gover-

nor returns. (e) If the governor-elect fail or refuse from any cause to qualify, the lieutenant governor-elect shall qualify and exercise the duties of governor until the governor-elect qualifies.; and in the event both If both the governor-elect and the lieutenant governor-elect from any cause for any reason fail to qualify, the president pro tem. tempore of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, and state treasurer, shall, in like manner, in the order named, administer the office until the governorelect or lieutenant governor-elect qualifies. (f) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the lieutenant governor more than 60 days before the next general election at which any state officers are to be elected, a lieutenant governor shall be elected at such general election for the unexpired term.” PART II. The following provision is added to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 to read as follows: Notwithstanding any other provision of the constitution: (1) The Lieutenant Governor and officers of both houses of the Legislature shall be paid an amount set by joint resolution; and (2) Any expenditure of funds appropriated for use by members of the Legislature for travel shall be approved by an officer of the Legislature elected from the full membership of the respective chamber. AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 26378 (a) Whenever two or more contiguous county boards of education deem it advisable to consolidate the administration of their respective county school systems under one remaining controlling multicounty board of education, each county board of education shall adopt and record within the minutes of each board an agreement providing for the consolidation. A formal resolution adopted by all members of the agreeing boards shall

detail and provide for the payment of their respective indebtedness, specify how the consolidation will take place, identify how the remaining controlling multicounty board of education will operate, provide for the roles and duties of the resulting multi-county board members, and designate the time frame during which the consolidation will be implemented. Subject to subsection (c), the consolidation shall be finalized as designated in the formal resolution. (b) Before a consolidation may occur, the State Board of Education shall conduct an impact study on the potential effects of the proposed consolidation, including, but not limited to, the impact on students, families, educational quality, educational programs, staff, facilities, transportation and operations, finances and taxes, community identity, and governance. At least 30 calendar days before adopting the formal resolution finalizing the consolidation, the State Board of Education shall post a copy of the impact study on the public website of the State Department of Education. (c)(1) If, within 30 days after the adoption of the formal resolution, 25 percent of the qualified electors residing within the boundaries of any of the school systems proposing consolidation submit a protest, in writing, to any of the affected county boards of education, the consolidation may not occur unless the consolidation is approved by a majority of the qualified electors residing in each county or counties wherein all affected county school systems are located who vote in a referendum election as provided in this subsection. (2) The consolidation shall become operative only if approved by a majority of the qualified electors who reside within the combined territory of the affected county school systems who vote in a referendum election to be held on the date of the next regularly scheduled general election. The order setting the election shall be en-

tered by the judge of probate of each affected county within one month after the expiration of the 30-day time period provided in subdivision (1). Notice of the election shall be given by the judge of probate of each county, and the election shall be held, conducted, and the results canvassed in the manner as other county elections. The ballots shall have printed at the top a statement of the purpose of the referendum election and directly underneath, in plain type and on different lines, the words, “For Consolidation,” and “Against Consolidation.” If a majority of the qualified electors voting in the combined territory of the affected county school systems vote to approve the consolidation, the consolidation shall be finalized as designated in the formal resolution. (d) The consolidation shall not operate to relieve any board of education, or other governing body, of liability for obligations previously incurred, or to impair rights existing before the consolidation. The agreement and formal resolution shall be binding on the combining county boards of education. If a consolidation occurs, the remaining controlling multi-county board of education shall have the right to compel the execution of contractual obligations made to any of the boards before the consolidation. (e) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules as necessary to provide for the implementation of this section. (f) The Legislature, by general or local law, may enact legislation to implement approved board consolidations pursuant to this section. AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2026-379 (a) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction, at the beginning of each school day, to conduct The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and give all students the opportunity to voluntarily recite The Pledge of Allegiance to the

United States flag. (b) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction to allow a prayer to be conducted, provided that: (1) The prayer must be initiated by and led by a student; and (2) No student may be required to participate in a prayer. (c) Any policy adopted by a local board of education pursuant to this section shall ensure that students have the right to opt out of participation in the Pledge of Allegiance or the prayer based on their own beliefs. (d) Violations of this section may be reported to the local superintendent of education. The local superintendent of education shall review the violation. AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ACT NO. 2026-424 (a) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy requiring each public K-12 school under its jurisdiction to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner during school hours, at least once per week. (b)(1) A local board of education shall select for broadcast, pursuant to subsection (a), any recording of the first stanza of The Star-Spangled Banner that is archived within the Library of Congress and available on the Library of Congress website. (2) A local board of education, alternatively, may adopt a policy allowing, during school hours, for the performance of the first stanza of The StarSpangled Banner from original sheet music, archived within the Library of Congress and available on its website, by a schoolsanctioned band program, choral program, vocal group, or vocalist. FURTHER, I proclaim and direct that this proclamation shall be published once a week for the four successive weeks immediately preceding Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in every county as required by law.

Alabama 35462 for petroleum products. Bids shall be sealed and marked "BID on Petroleum Products 2026-2027" and delivered or mailed to reach said office by 9:59 a.m. on October 29, 2026. Bid packets may be obtained by visiting the Board's website, greenecoboe.greene.k12.al. us or by calling the Greene County Board of Educa-

tion at 205-372-3109. If additional information is required, please contact: Dr. Timothy Thurman, Superintendent or Mr. James Gaines, Transportation Supervisor

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---Legal Notices-IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF GREENE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF AUSTIN DANIELS, CASE NO. JU-25-17.02 A CHILD NOTICE OF PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

TO: TAWANNA DANIELS You are hereby given notice that a petition has been filed by the Greene County Department of Human Resources requesting your parental rights be terminated to Austin Daniels, born on August 25, 2025, in Birmingham, AL. You are hereby given notice

that you are required to file an Answer with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court and with the Petitioner’s attorney, Katherine Parten, P.O. Box 766, Demopolis, Alabama 36732, within fourteen (14) days of the date of the last publication of this notice or a default judgment can be entered against you. A final hearing has been set for November 10, 2026, at 2:30

p.m. in the Greene County Courthouse in Greene, Alabama. You may appear and contest the same if you choose. 4tcg 9/23, 30 10/1, 14 INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received by the Greene County Board of Education at its Central Office, at 220 Main Street, Eutaw,

Renaming Aircraft Carrier The ship is still under construction but is set to be named in honor of Miller, an enlisted sailor who famously staffed an antiaircraft gun during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941. Miller, a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia, was never trained on the weapon but grabbed it during the attack and is credited with shooting down at least one Japanese plane and dragging wounded U.S. sailors to safety. Racial segregation policies at the time did not allow Black people in combat roles; they were limited in what jobs they could perform. The USS Doris Miller would be the first aircraft carrier named after a Black service member and an enlisted sailor. The decision and the announcement to name the carrier after Miller were made during Trump’s first term. Now, Navy leaders are considering naming the carrier after Trump, the two U.S. officials said. It is the latest effort by the Trump administration to potentially place the president’s name on federal government property. Miller was the first Black service member to receive the Navy Cross — the Navy’s second-highest honor. One way Defense Department leaders could justify changing the ship’s name is by presenting Miller with the Medal of Honor, the two U.S. officials said. Destroyers are often named after Medal of Honor recipients, but aircraft carriers are usually named after presidents. Booker’s legislation would prohibit any federal funds from being used to rename the ship and block future administrations from naming ships after sitting presidents and vice presidents. It also aims to provide more transparency to Congress about the naming process. “Doris Miller didn’t wait for permission to be a hero,” Booker said in a statement. “He ran toward the fire at Pearl Harbor and fought for a country that wouldn’t even let him train on the gun he used to defend it.” “This administration wants to erase him and slap the president’s name on a 100,000-ton warship. That isn’t honoring the Navy. It’s vandalizing its history,” Booker said. “No president should ever christen or rename a warship in his own honor, and no American hero should be erased to make room for one.” Ship-naming authority lies with the Navy secretary, but defense secretaries are often deeply involved in decisions to name aircraft carriers. In this instance, the decision will be made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao.

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GCHS Homecoming Parade 2026

Due to inclement weather regarding Hurricane Isaias, the Homecoming parade began at 2:00 pm instead of 4:00 pm, and the football games were canceled.

City Council Councilwoman Carrie Logan announced a “Boonanza” organized by the Eutaw Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 29th from 5:00-6:00 pm. Administrative Assistant Joe Powell also announced a Halloween event, a Trunk or Treat, organized by the Children’s Policy Council on October 31st from 4:00-7:00 pm. The City Council discussed the following new business items: Resolution Number 2026-21: Roundabout and Sidewalk Improvements at the intersection of State Route 13 (Highway 43) and State Route 14 Create an ordinance to address citizen concerns regarding Main Street Bar and Grill Tabled claims submitted by David Gandy

R.H. Young Community Center Mold Test; considering DMR Tech Services LLC for $1,350 Approved Travel/Per Diem Request for Councilwoman Carrie Logan to attend the 2027 Economic Development Academy Orientation, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama. Approved Travel, Lodging, and Per Diem for Councilwoman Tracey Hunter to attend the 2026 Municipal Leadership Institute & Graduation Ceremonies, October 19-22, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama. Approved Travel, Lodging and Per Diem for Councilman Lorenzo French to attend the 2026 Municipal Leadership Institute & Graduation Ceremonies, October 20-22, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama.

Approved Per Diem Request for Mayor Corey Cockrell to attend the 2027 Economic Development Academy Orientation, Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama. Approved Travel, Lodging and Per Diem for Ke'Undra Cox, City Clerk, to attend the Municipal Clerks Annual Conference, November 4-6, 2026, in Orange Beach, Alabama. Approve Annual Software Maintenance Agreement Between the City of Eutaw and BBl, Inc. Declared the Fire Engine located at the Eutaw Airport as airport surplus. Approve Payments of Bills. During public comments, Chairperson of the Eutaw Airport Authority Board John Cashin thanked the City Council for working

with the airport regarding the fire engine located on its grounds. He stated that having an operable fire engine is imperative for the airport's compliance. He also invited the public to the next Airport Authority board meeting on Wednesday, October 21st at noon in City Hall for more updates. Eutaw Housing Authority Resident Manager Mollie Gaines invited attendees to a Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Program on Thursday, October 29th, at 4:00 pm. She expressed that it was imperative for the public to understand that domestic violence is not always physical, and that there are ways to seek help confidentially. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th at 5:00 pm

The Greene County Democrat, Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Page 9

Carolyn’s Tid Bits...by Carolyn Young

Where He Leads Do not question where He leads But if you choose to follow, In the Matter of Charlies F. Swanson Deceased In the Probate Court of Greene Letters Testamenty under the last will and testament of Charlies F. Swanson, deceased having been granted to Bruce David Swanson, Executor on the 28th day of September 2026, by the honorable Rolonda Wedgeworth, Judge of Probate Court of Greene County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against the estate of Charles F. Swanson, deceased, are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Bruce David Swanson, Executor of the

The path is straight and sometimes steep And you’ll find joy and sorrow. There may be thorns along the way But roses bloom there too, There may be cloudy, gloomy days Then skys of azure blue. A happy heart won’t always smile On this side of the river, But promises He‘ll alway keep He said “I’ll leave your never.”

Happy Birthday to Teika White, Ervin Littleton, Davies Spencer, Fannie Morrow, Pamela JohnsonMays, Jacoby Young, Rosia Jones, Elanda M. Worthey, Chirstina Coleman, Horace Simmons, Le’Archashei Moore, Thomas Washington, Corbin M. Knott, Zion Reena Lockett, Wesley Rice, Ramona Murphy, Samantha Means, Adolphus Crockett, Jr., Wendell Crockett, Irish Rice, Marquis Rice, Dushone Spencer, Lynette Wagner,

--Legal Notice--

Estate of Charlies F. Swanson, Deceased Robert J. Lee, LLC P.O. Box 230 Eutaw, Al 34562 9/30 10/7,14

A D V E RT I S E M E N T FOR BIDS Project No. CDBG Grant # CY-CM-PF-25003 Greene County Commission (Owner) Separate sealed bids for Resurfacing, Patching and Widening for Baron Rd., Cooke Rd., Emerald Ln., County Rd. 74 and County Rd. 107 will be received by Greene County Commission at the office of Greene County Highway Department, 521 Prairie Ave., Eutaw, AL 35462

Until 10:00 AM o’clock A.M. C.S.T. November 10 2026  , and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, and Form of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following location: Request by e-mail to greeneeng@gmail.com Copies may be obtained by request by e-mail at greeneeng@gmail.com. The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Each bidder must deposit, with its bid, security in the amount of, form of and subject to the conditions provided in the Infor-

Asia McMillian, Jaden Burrell, C. Isadore Belcher, IV, Akeem Branch, Jordan Smith, William Lee, Garry Rice, Gregory Long, Marcus D. Crawford, Kaia Wiltz and Elijah James McGee. Happy Anniversary to Mr. Eric and Mrs. LaTonya Fields. “When we give it our all, we can live with ourselvesregardless of the result.”

mation for Bidders. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246. All bidders shall be active in sam.gov. No bidder may withdraw its bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. A Pre-bid Meeting will be held on November 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am. Bidder’s attendance is not required but encouraged. Garria Spencer, Chairman 1tcg 10/14

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