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Rejecting the PBM Reform Act:
Protecting Patients in Alabama

CONTRIBUTED BYBUTCH BROCK OPNION —As our nation grapples with the ongoing debates surrounding healthcare reform, our elected representatives must prioritize the interests of patients. With this in mind, I strongly urge Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt to stand...

Alabama’s Grocery Tax Reduction:
A Penny Saved, a Better Future Paved

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE / BY AKIESHA ANDERSON OPNION —The first stop on the road to untaxing groceries in Alabama is straight ahead. Lawmakers achieved a significant victory for the people this year by passing legislation to cut the state's 4-cent grocery tax by...

Alabama’s Historic Grocery Tax Cut Goes Into Effect,
But More Work Remains To Finish The Job

BY LT. GOV. WILL AINSWORTH OPINION —Alabamians are feeling a bit of relief at the grocery store checkout lines as a result of the tax cut on food that a coalition of conservative lawmakers and I pushed through the Legislature during the 2023 regular session.Beginning...

Ivey Objects to Promoting Students Under Literacy Act

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA GOV. KAY IVEY OPINION — As Alabama students are beginning the new school year, there is already discussion on the promotion policy included in the Alabama Literacy Act that takes effect this year. There is no life skill more vital than...

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...

Letter to Editor:

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...

Brown: “Blacks must form political coalitions like in Georgia”

Brown: “Blacks must form political coalitions like in Georgia”

Mar 30, 2022

OP-ED CONTRIBUTEDBY DOUG SMITH “New Blue” Says Gas Rebate Should Be Considered On March 26 The New South Coalition, a predominantly Black group of...

Rogers Joins Colleagues in Calling For End to Transportation Mask Mandate

Rogers Joins Colleagues in Calling For End to Transportation Mask Mandate

Mar 23, 2022

Op-Ed Contributed By The Office of Mike Rogers Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) joined Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves...

Opinion: Alabama’s Economic Situation is Hopeful

Opinion: Alabama’s Economic Situation is Hopeful

Mar 23, 2022

OP-ED CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR What a rollercoaster the last two years have been! The Alabama Department of Labor, along with the...

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...

Legislature Nixes “New Blues” Request To Pause Gas Tax

Legislature Nixes “New Blues” Request To Pause Gas Tax

Mar 16, 2022

CONTRIBUTED BY DOUG SMITH OPINION - Thursday night, all of the candidates for Alabama governor except current Gov. Kay Ivey met in the beautiful...

Letter to the Editor: Beulah is a great place to live

Mar 2, 2022

The Beulah area is a great place to live. Small area, spread out and very different people. Neighbors saying kind things to each other. If you...

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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