By Zach Alsobrook Special to the Opelika Observer Incentives matter. To understand human behavior, there is no greater truth. When a choice becomes...
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ALGOP Chairman issues statement on Sen. Jones’s MSNBC appearance
Special to the Opelika Observer "During these unprecedented threatening times in our state and nation, Senator Doug Jones chose to go on MSNBC to...
Alabama AG issues statement on upholding six counts of Former Speaker Hubbard’s conviction
Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney General Steve Marshall issued the following statement Friday in response to the Alabama Supreme Court’s...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces $25 billion to help nation’s public transportation systems respond to COVID-19
Special to the Opelika Observer The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $25 billion...
Merrill: Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby ‘Leading the Country in Coronavirus Relief’
Special to the Opelika Observer The following is a direct statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill and is in response to the recent...
Attorney General Steve Marshall partners with eBay to combat covid-19 price gouging
Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a partnership with eBay last Tuesday to stop unconscionable online price...
Governor issues statewide stay at home order
On April 3, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a statewide stay at home order effective on April 4, at 5 p.m. The amendment to the statewide health...
Opelika Municipal Court Outlines Court Procedures in Response to COVID-19; Order Extended Until April 30
Special to the Opelika Observer Because of concerns with COVID-19, the Opelika Municipal Court has issued an extension to an emergency order put out...
City of Opelika to livestream April 7 meeting, cancels other scheduled meetings in April
Special to the Opelika Observer The City of Opelika will hold its April 7 city council meeting as scheduled. On Tuesday night, citizens can watch...