Special to the Opelika Observer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and other bipartisan senators introduced legislation last week providing tax relief...
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Congressman Rogers introduces legislation in support of Israel
By Mike Rogers Special to the Opelika Observer Recently in the halls of Congress, it’s become a much-too-common practice for some Democrats to spew...
Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall presents Richland Elementary with ‘2018 Safe Schools Initiative Award of Excellence’
Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall presented Richland Elementary School last week with an Attorney General’s Safe Schools...
Opelika City Council votes to amend ordinances pertaining to exemptions for religious organizations in the city’s three historic districts
By Michelle Key Publisher With a unanimous vote, the Opelika City Council voted to suspend the 2-reading rule and voted to approve ordinances to...
Lee County Commission approves agreement with ALDOT for storm debris removal
By Michelle Key Publisher The Lee County Commissioners approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) pertaining to the...
Why do vaccine rights matter?
Special to the Opelika Observer The Nuremburg Code guarantees personal autonomy. If we allow legislature to violate our rights to medical freedom,...
Democrats reject Rogers, Collins proposal for border funding
Special to the Opelika Observer Reps. Mike RogerRep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, urged colleagues...
Jones and Sewell say expand Medicaid to save our rural hospitals
By Sen. Doug Jones and Congresswoman Terri Sewell Special to the Opelika Observer In the last eight years, 13 Alabama hospitals -- seven of which...
State Senate approves largest education budget in Alabama’s history, along with a 4% pay raise for educators
Special to the Opelika Observer Last week, by a 28-2 vote, the Alabama Senate approved a $7.1 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2020,...