Politics Articles

Inside the Statehouse

The Decibel Level Story OPINION — Those of us who served a long time in the legislature have a lot of stories. I served 16 years from 1982 to 1998 from my home county of Pike. I chose not to run again in 1998; however, I missed the camaraderie and friendships of other...

Lee County Continues Designation of ARPA Funds

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission voted Monday night to allocate more American Rescue Plan funds for the Loachapoka Park and the Environmental Services Fund. “During the pandemic, we noticed an increase in the amount...

‘Running Up the Score’ is Done in Politics as Well as Sports

OPINION — Many but not all Auburn and Alabama sports fans dislike “running up the score.” It occurs when a team plays to get added points although the contest’s outcome is clearly theirs. Chasing a higher score with overkill can result in injuries to players,...

Raising Awareness About Mental Health

CONTRIBUTED BYSEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPINION — The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a series of challenges unlike any we’ve witnessed during our lifetime. Society as we knew it shut down. We forced students into online classrooms, restricted nursing home...

Trump Administration supports Alabama’s citizens

May 6, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Overview: Response and recovery efforts are locally executed, state managed and federally supported. Successful...

Gov. Kay Ivey announces gradual reopening of Alabama

Apr 30, 2020

By Morgan BryceEditor Nearly four weeks after issuing a statewide stay-at-home order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Kay Ivey held a press...

Inside the Statehouse

Apr 29, 2020

By Steve Flowers Last week, I discussed Alabama’s outstanding leaders in the political arena. This week allow me to share with you some of the...

Sen. Doug Jones presses AG Barr to investigate cattle market price fixing

Apr 29, 2020

Special to theOpelika Observer Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and his colleagues are demanding U.S. Attorney General William Barr, in coordination with...

Apr 29, 2020

By Natalie AndersonStaff Reporter The Opelika City Council conducted the second livestream of their regular city council meetings via Facebook last...