Over the last four years during my travels and speaking events around the state, the most-asked question posed to me has been, “Why in the world is...
Inside the Statehouse Mike Hubbard conviction fi-nally upheld
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Politics Articles
Gov. Kay Ivey Issues changes to Safer at Home order
Special to the Opelika Observer Gov. Kay Ivey issued an amended Safer at Home Order today to be applied statewide. The order which includes an...
Bills on annexing proposed quarry site pass without governor’s signature
Special to the Opelika Observer House Bill 468 and Senate Bill 327 became law last Wednesday without Gov. Kay Ivey's signature, pieces of...
Senators call for increased investment in education
Special to theOpelika Observer Sens. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) led a group of their colleagues today in urging Senate...
Fifty days left to apply for an absentee ballot for Primary Runoff Election
Special to theOpelika Observer Ahead of the July 14 Primary Runoff Election, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill reminds Alabama voters that...
OPD receives reports of scam calls
Special to theOpelika Observer It has been brought to our attention that several citizens have received scam calls claiming that the caller is...
Smiths Station City Council met in person for first time since early March
By Morgan BryceEditor With a broad smile on his face, Smiths Station Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland opened last Tuesday’s meeting by thanking the...
Senator Jones calls on Justice Department to investigate potentially illegal practices by beef packers
From Senator Jones’ press team Sen. Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and his colleagues are demanding the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an...
Inside the Statehouse Speaker Sam Rayburn and Congressman Bob Jones
Legendary U.S. House Speaker Sam Rayburn coined a famous phrase he used often and imparted to young congressmen when they would arrive on Capitol...