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Letters to the Editor: Responses to Anti-Union Letter

CONTRIBUTED BY LEE COUNTY NAACP  BRANCH #5038 OPINION— In 1931, Florence Reece wrote a song in Harlan County, Kentucky, while organizing with her husband and the United Mine Workers entitled “Which Side are You On?” Since that time, various musicians and workers...

Auburn, Opelika Mayors Pen Letter to the Editor

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN MAYOR RON ANDERS AND OPELIKA MAYOR GARY FULLER LEE COUNTY — To the Editor: In the 1950s, over 50% of American workers were unionized. Today, the percentage of American workers who are unionized is approximately 10%. The numbers for just the...

Tuberville, Manchin Announce Feedback from NIL Stakeholder Outreach

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION — U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV)  announced  last Thursday some of the key findings from their outreach to various athletic leaders to build consensus around legislation related to name, image...

Fentanyl Overdose Risk is Significant

OPINION — Experts participating in a Facebook Live webcast sponsored by the Medical Association of the state of Alabama are alerting the public to the grave risk the synthetic opioid fentanyl poses to millions of Americans. While physicians sometimes medically...

Letter to the Editor

We are pleased to support Mayor Gary Fuller in his re-election campaign. Opelika has thrived under his leadership, including becoming the first GIG...

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Incentives Matter

Incentives Matter

By Zach Alsobrook Special to the Opelika Observer Incentives matter. To understand human behavior, there is no greater truth. When a choice becomes...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: On January 15, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the recent decade was the hottest ever recorded,...

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