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Smiths Station City Council Issues April Proclamations

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION — The Smiths Station City Council and Mayor F. L. “Bubba” Copeland issued two proclamations April 11 recognizing April 2023 as Fair Housing Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the city....
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Renaming Fort Benning: Memories of Fort on Our Minds — Part Two

OPINION — A favorite memory at Fort Benning for me is serving on the adjunct faculty of a community college. I called the first class every semester “Opening Night” as an icebreaker in the history and government classes. I had many other memories at the fort soon to...
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Majority of Alabamian Voters Want School Choice

CONTRIBUTED BYALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY ALABAMA — A recent survey by the Alabama Republican Party shows the majority of Alabama voters want school choice in the state of Alabama. The poll asked 1,610 respondents the following question: "The State Legislature is...
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Inside the Statehouse: Our National Debt Is Unsustainable

OPINION — As the first regular session of the quadrennium evolves, there is a myriad of complex issues arising. I am reminded of three simple truisms regarding the Alabama Legislature and the governing of the state of Alabama. First of all, if anything significant or...
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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 21, 2021

State Supreme Court often forgotten in Alabama By Steve Flowers Our 1901 Alabama Constitution replicates the United States Constitution in designing...

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