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Comity to Chaos: The Dumbing Down of Political Debates

By GREG MARKLEY OPINION - The first debates of the 2016 presidential campaign were held on August 6, 2015. They foreshadowed that debates would become less serious. From rude to boorish, participants engaged in private arguments and public actions unusual for wannabee...

Zeigler Qualifies to Run for Secretary of State

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION - State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has qualified to run for the open seat of secretary of state. He will run in the May 24th Republican primary for the seat being left by outgoing Secretary of State John Merrill (R). The secretary of...

Retired Army Veteran Sherri Reese Announces Candidacy for Alabama Senate District 27

CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER ALABAMA — Sherri Reese has officially announced her candidacy to run as a Democrat for Alabama Senate District 27. Sherri is a lifelong Alabamian, raised, educated and volunteering in Lee County, Alabama. Reese believes her lifelong...

Inside the Statehouse Congressional Lines and Congressmen will Remain the Same

OPINION — For several years leading up to the 2010 Census count, the national projections were that Alabama would lose one of our seven congressional districts and drop to six. When the count was taken, we surprised ourselves, and our nation, kept our seven seats in...

Jeremy Gray named to Alabama Innovation Commission

Jeremy Gray named to Alabama Innovation Commission

Jul 20, 2020

By Hannah Lester Associate Editor State Representative Jeremy Gray, from Opelika, was named to Gov. Kay Ivey’s Alabama Innovation...

LCLP Ballot Access Resolution

LCLP Ballot Access Resolution

Jul 20, 2020

Courtesy of theLee Co. Libertarian Party The Lee County Libertarian Party has voted on a resolution supporting the Libertarian Party of Alabama's...

Gov. Kay Ivey announces mandated mask policy

Gov. Kay Ivey announces mandated mask policy

Jul 15, 2020

Penalty of $500 fine, jail for failure to comply By Michelle KeyPublisher Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she is implementing a mandatory mask wearing...

Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Jul 15, 2020

GOP Senate Race Decided The much-anticipated battle between former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football...

Mayor, City Council honor the late Anne M. Grady

Mayor, City Council honor the late Anne M. Grady

Jul 15, 2020

By Michelle KeyPublisher Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council approved a resolution honoring the late Anne M. Grady during last week’s...

County votes to grant Tier I benefits to Tier II employees

County votes to grant Tier I benefits to Tier II employees

Jul 15, 2020

By Michelle KeyOpelika Observer In an effort to increase and maintain employee retention, the Lee County Commission voted to grant Tier I benefits...

Erica Baker Norris qualifies as candidate for Ward 2

Erica Baker Norris qualifies as candidate for Ward 2

Jul 15, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Erica Baker-Norris, Vice President Elect of the Alabama Association of Public Personnel Administrators and the...

Oscar Penn joins Ward 2 race

Oscar Penn joins Ward 2 race

Jul 15, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Oscar Penn announced his candidacy for the Ward 2 seat on the Opelika City Council last week. “I’ve been a part of...

Elizabeth Burton to run for Ward 1 city council seat

Elizabeth Burton to run for Ward 1 city council seat

Jul 15, 2020

By Will FairlessAssociate Editor Elizabeth Burton, a lifelong Opelika citizen in Ward 1, has decided to run for the city council seat of her ward....

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