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Inside the Statehouse

Young Boozer, State Treasurer By Steve Flowers Young Boozer is state treasurer, again, and deservedly so. Boozer was first elected as Alabama’s state treasurer in 2010. He did an excellent job during his first four years and was reelected in 2014 without opposition....

Commission Amends Arrow Disposal Contract

By Hannah Lester hlester@ opelikaobserver.com The Lee County Commission approved a contract addendum to add a lease with Arrow Disposal regarding the disposal service contract. Arrow Disposal has indicated it needs a place to store equipment and garbage collection in...

Absentee Voting Period for May 24 Primary Election Now Open

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SEC. OF STATE The absentee voting period for the May 24 Primary Election began on March 30. Important absentee voting deadlines are listed below: May 17, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by...

Inside the Statehouse Benefactor or Idealogue

By Steve Flowers Over the years, I have discussed my observations and concepts of the two different roles or routes taken by a U.S. Senator or Congressman during their tenure in Washington. One clearly chooses one of two postures in their representation of you in...
Why do vaccine rights matter?

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,...

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