by The Observer Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Greg Markley
OPINION — In 1998, Republican leaders in Lee County saw a great opportunity to defeat longtime Democratic state Sen. Ted Little. Rowdy Gaines, age 39, was a hero after winning three gold medals in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was well-spoken, intelligent and solidly...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BY DREW WHITE OPINION — In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Senate appropriators finally released the text of a gargantuan 4,155-page omnibus spending bill in a last-minute bid to gouge taxpayers, reward K Street allies and further expand the reach...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Opinions
CONTRIBUTED BY MARK H. LEQUIRE, M.D. OPINION — Who ensures the competency of my doctor? It’s an excellent question, and a recent U.S. Supreme Court case of two physicians convicted of overprescribing pain medications makes it even more important. In Alabama,...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Community, Featured, Politics
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — During the Auburn City Council Committee of the Whole, the council heard a presentation on an amendment to the Business License Ordinance. City Manager Megan Crouch gave the presentation after the...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Community, Politics
BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council approved tax abatements for Car Tech LLC, HL Mando America Corporation and approved extensions of previously approved abatements for AGS America Incorporated and Golden State Foods. ...
