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Drinking in the heart of Dixie

by | May 18, 2016 | Column

This is the third in a series of columns that trace the history of efforts to regulate the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in Alabama. What follows is an updated and expanded version of an article by the author that first appeared in The...

Inside the Statehouse

by | May 18, 2016 | Column, Steve Flowers

Last week we talked about how difficult it is to win passage of a legislative act. It does not matter if the proposed legislation is for apple pie and motherhood. If for nothing else, the bill has to go before both House and Senate committees, win approval, and not...

Mayor, city council recognize Duke TIP scholars

by | May 11, 2016 | Politics

By Rebekah Martin Associate Editor Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council took time to recognize three Opelika Middle School students for being selected as Duke University TIP scholars at last week’s city council meeting. Seventh graders John Knitter, Emily...