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Greeting from Sen. Tommy Tuberville 

OPINION — When I began my coaching career more than 40 years ago, I never dreamed that I would ever run for the U.S. Senate. But I wanted to help people and give back to our great country that gave so much to me.  As with coaching, success requires a game...
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We Can’t Wait Another Decade: It’s Time for Alabama to Expand Medicaid

By Robyn Hyden OPINION — It’s been a decade of missed opportunity. On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in NFIB v. Sebelius that Alabama and other states were not required to implement the Affordable Care Act fully. The decision declared that...
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Chambers County Deputy Sheriff J’Mar Colin Abel Dies in Crash Pursuing Suspect

BY THE OBSERVER STAFF CHAMBERS CO. — Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall honored Chambers County Deputy Sheriff A'mar Colin Abel in a press release sent out on Tuesday. The statement, in response to the line-of-duty death of Abel on June 20 reads as follows: “Alabama’s law...
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Auburn Candidates For Election

By Hannah Lester hlester@opelikaobserver.com AUBURN — Statewide elections have covered headlines for the last few weeks — but Auburn's municipal election is coming up in just two months.  On Aug. 23, residents will vote for their city council members and Auburn...
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