by The Observer Staff | Dec 8, 2021 | Column, Politics, Steve Flowers
By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in 2022 State House Races Folks, believe it or not, we are closing in on six months before next year’s election year. The primary election is set for May 24, 2022. In Alabama, all our major constitutional officers are on the ballot...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 8, 2021 | Politics
BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER The Opelika City Council approved a resolution during its Tuesday night meeting that will allow the city to enter into an agreement with the state of Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the development of an archery...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 8, 2021 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BY JAY HOVEY Lee County, Alabama, native and Auburn University graduate Jay Hovey has announced his candidacy for Alabama State Senate District 27, covering portions of Tallapoosa, Lee and Russell counties. “A region of our significance deserves...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 8, 2021 | Column, Greg Markley
By GREG MARKLEY On the first day of high school in 1971, as freshmen, two friends and I bought elevator tickets from burly and angry-looking seniors. We knew there was no elevator, but paid 50 cents for a ride anyway, given the scary scene. (Probably this ploy happens...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 8, 2021 | Politics
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey submitted a formal comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on opposing the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for companies with over 100 employees. In the...
