Politics Articles

Mayors Urge Alabamians To Vote Yes

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Alabama’s mayors are asking for citizens to vote “yes” on Aniah’s Law. Aniah Blanchard was kidnapped from Auburn, Alabama, in 2019. She was 19 years old and attending Southern Union State Community College when she...

Proposed Amendments on Upcoming Ballot

COMPILED BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM ALABAMA — The following information is from the Alabama Secretary of State website, www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/ballot-measures/statewide.  These are the ballot statments for each of the 10...

Auburn, Opelika Mayors Pen Letter to the Editor

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN MAYOR RON ANDERS AND OPELIKA MAYOR GARY FULLER LEE COUNTY — To the Editor: In the 1950s, over 50% of American workers were unionized. Today, the percentage of American workers who are unionized is approximately 10%. The numbers for just the...

Opelika Council Tables Cell Phone Tower

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA —  The Opelika City Council held a public hearing on a proposed cell phone tower to be located at 600 Floral St. inside Floral Park in Opelika.  Following a lengthy public comment period, Ward 1 Council...