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Letter to the Editor: A Response to Steve Flowers

I am writing in response to the column that ran in this paper by Steve Flowers. In it, he pontificates about the governor’s race and shares his perspective on Governor Kay Ivey and Lindy Blanchard, but he gets it wrong. Mr. Flowers should begin by spelling Mrs....

Letter to the Editor: Lobby Day will be Jan. 26

CONTRIBUTED BYMELISSA MULLINS Alabamians 4 Medical Cannabis Freedom & Disability Rights is a nonprofit, grassroots, nonpartisan, and registered Alabama Cannabis/Disability Rights advocacy organization. First, we want to thank the Alabama Medical Cannabis...

The War on Educational Freedom

CONTRIBUTED BYJESSICA TAYLOR Just under two months ago, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) drafted a letter to the Biden Administration labeling a group of concerned and involved parents in Ohio “domestic terrorists.” This past week, the Alabama Association...

Rogers: It’s Time for Biden to Put American Families Ahead of Socialist Politics

 CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICEOF CONGRESSMAN MIKE ROGERS President Joe Biden’s socialist policies are continuing to harm middle class families across our nation. Americans everywhere are being faced with skyrocketing gas and energy prices. In fact, hardworking American...
Letter to the Editor: Who to choose for Senate

Op-ed: Why didn’t we vote?

By Gerald W. Johnson For the Observer Did you vote in the Aug. 15 and Sept. 24 special primary elections for our next U. S. Senator? Will you vote...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information reported: “In 2017 (as of July 7), there have been 9 weather and climate disaster...

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Alcohol is a dangerous drug

Alcohol is a dangerous drug

By Dr. Joe Godfrey First, let’s end the pretense about what alcohol is. A mixed cocktail isn’t a soft drink. A beer isn’t the equivalent of a bottle...

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Alcohol is a dangerous drug

No need for ABC Board

By Cameron Smith We don't need the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) in Alabama. It's a bureaucratic dinosaur waiting for its extinction-level...

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