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Time to stop the insanity

OPINION — "Free Markets" would solve this quagmire regarding "legal" medical Cannabis. The Alabama Legislature had an opportunity in the 2024 Legislative Session to resolve this dilemma and chose not to do so, while the sick, suffering and dying citizens of Alabama...
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Reader urges: Vote for democracy July 4th, 1776: Some say that is the greatest day in American history. I might not necessarily agree, but I think the greatest system of government was established. My ancestors were not included at that time, but later the 13th...
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Higher taxes alone won’t save Social Security

BY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — With a national election within months, Social Security is in the news. Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, recently said that many Americans might not see a penny of their Social Security.During a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...
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Auburn Council not representative of population, but there’s hope BY LATICIA T. SMITH OPINION — As I sit considering the recent run-off election of Alabama’s Congressional District 2, I can’t help but smile. I smile, knowing this democratic run-off was possible only...
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Letter to Editor:

Mar 30, 2022

Every election for every public office is important in a democracy. In the upcoming election, the election for secretary of state throughout the...

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Mar 30, 2022

Since Opelika Main Street’s founding in 1987, downtown Opelika has grown from a sleepy business district that had seen better days into a bustling...

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Letter to the Editor

Mar 16, 2022

Oh, well, here “we” go AGAIN. Not too long ago there was an uprising of concerned community folks around Opelika working to stop a quarry from being...

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Dear Citizens of Opelika,

Feb 23, 2022

As I sit in my office and look out over the city, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride in the change that has occurred in Opelika over the past...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Feb 17, 2022

By Tim Frazier Demand for commercial truck drivers nationwide has reached a critical point, and it’s only going to keep growing for the foreseeable...

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