Politics Articles

President of The Curtis House Visits Opelika Kiwanis Club

During last week's Opelika Kiwanis Club meeting, Tamarcus Milner, president of  The Curtis House spoke on the clubs impact in the local community. The speaker for the May 19 meeting has not been determined yet.

Planning Commission Recommends Zoning Changes

 By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  OPELIKA — The Opelika Planning Commission voted to send recommendations on the zoning ordinances to the Opelika City Council during its meeting last week. The changes included Section 7.3.A District Regulations and Section...

Opelika City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Ordinance Changes

BY MICHELLE KEY PUBLISHER OPELIKA — The Opelika City Council accepted a proposed ordinance for advertising for  a public hearing. The proposed change to the city's ordinace would amend section 7.3a “area requirements” to provide that the maximum number of...

Do You Win or Lose? Surprises Loom Large Over Elections – Part 1

By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — As a political writer or as a student of politics, I have observed political candidates in the last few weeks of a campaign, and especially on election days. The excitement and self-doubt is best explained by a quote of Yogi Berra, former...