Politics Articles

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...

Auburn Approves Downtown Target

BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Target is coming to downtown Auburn. 129 North College Fund, LLC, is taking a portion of north college street and redeveloping it into a target and 32 housing units, market-rate apartments. “The city of Auburn, in...

It’s Time to Expand Medicaid for Rural Alabama

BY  DR. ROBERT BENTLEY OPINION — The health and well-being of the people of our state is my priority as a practicing physician, as it was when I was honored to serve as governor. Earlier this year at the start of the 2022 Legislative Session I reached out to Gov. Kay...
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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