By Steve Flowers The governor has been inaugurated and the legislature has had its organizational session. The quadrennium has begun. Therefore, it is time for our state officials to get to work. Among the three branches of government, legislative, executive and...

By Robyn Hyden Special to the Opelika Observer People need to be healthy to work, and consistent access to health insurance is vital to staying healthy, but too many people who are sick and suffering in Alabama find themselves caught in a no-win situation: They’re...

By Steve Flowers As the first quarter of 2019 closes, a lot has happened. The governor and all of our constitutional officials have been sworn in and have begun their four-year terms in office with Kay Ivey as governor, Will Ainsworth as lt. gov., John Merrill as...

By Steve Flowers There has been a lot of talk about the advancement of women in politics over the past year. It has been suggested that more progressive states have led the way with this change. Alabama can very well make the case that we lead the nation in women...