Opinions Articles

Local Government Transparency Under Attack

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION OPINION — Public notices serve a crucial function in keeping residents and taxpayers informed about the activities of governments. These government notices let citizens know about impending actions that can affect their lives,...

The Perfect Opportunity to Repeal the Grocery Tax is Before Us; We Must Take Action Now

CONTRIBUTED BY LT. GOV. WILL ANSWORTH OPINION — For all of my adult life, politicians in Montgomery have talked about the need to remove the state sales tax from groceries, but they always find excuse after excuse that prevents them from actually doing it. The...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Commission Woes

OPINION — Dear Lee County Commission, I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. However, I am writing to you with a concern that has been bothering me for some time. As a resident of Lee County, I’ve noticed that the commission’s lack of response on...

It’s Time to Put Fentanyl Dealers Behind Bars

Fentanyl is often added to other drugs without the user's knowledge, leading to overdoses.  CONTRIBUTEDTO THE OBSERVER OPINION — I’m certain that many of you have heard about the drug fentanyl in the news these last few years — the powerful opioid similar to...
Lee County Commission Watch

Lee County Commission Watch

This page space is purchased in response to "streamlining" the Lee County Commission Agenda to impede citizen input from being viewed and placed...

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth

By JAMES FINCK With the creation this week of Juneteenth as a national holiday, I have seen several posts that, though meaning well in celebrating...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Critical Race Theory at its face is racism and a violation of our Constitution. The United States started as a country with many different people...

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Editor:

The conflicting reports concerning the proposed National Commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, include:  Senator...

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Letter to the editor

I have just completed reading the book “Glimmer of Hope”, the account of the March For Our Lives which had an estimated 800,000 peaceful...

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