Counties in Alabama’s Black Belt led the state in carbon ... Autauga—all fall within or near the Black Belt. [Can’t see the map? Click here.] However, those counties are also some of the ...

Clay County, among the smallest economies in the state, saw a 10.3% downturn. Overall, Alabama’s economy grew by just 2.8%, just shy of the 2.9% growth rate of the U.S. economy as a whole.

The battle over Alabama's congressional map is set to continue as a key redistricting trial, Caster v. Allen, begins Monday.