New Black Belt Caucus

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published April 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM EDT

A bipartisan group of Alabama House members have announced the formation of a new Black Belt Caucus. Organizers say the purpose of the caucus will be to address serious economic, health and environmental challenges in the Black Belt Region.

According to Republican State Representatives Brent Easterbrook, and Democratic Representative Kenyatte' Hassell, say the caucus will work to advance legislation to improve economic growth, infrastructure, public education and healthcare accessibility.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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