Special to the Opelika Observer The Alabama Department of Revenue has been awarded a 2019 Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) Award for the...
ADOR honored by Federation of Tax administrators for innovation
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Politics Articles
Report from Washington: Fixing the Border Crisis
Special to the Opelika Observer As the humanitarian and national security crisis continues unabated at our southern border, Democrats refuse to...
Grid experts decry ‘EMP-Deniers’
Special to the Opelika Observer Last week in what amounts to a lobbying arm of the utilities industry, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)...
Opelika City Council votes to amend ordinances pertaining to exemptions for religious organizations in the city’s three historic districts
By Michelle KeyPublisher With an unanimous vote, the Opelika City Council voted to suspend the 2-reading rule and voted to approve ordinances to...
A Day in the Life
By Samuel Moore-Sobel My sister recently returned from a college tour. The occurrence of spring break offered the exciting opportunity to crisscross...
Sen. Doug Jones visits East Alabama to meet with tornado survivors, local leaders on recovery efforts
By Morgan Bryce Editor Sen. Doug Jones visited Smiths Station last Wednesday to meet with tornado survivors and local leaders to discuss ways the...
Opelika’s Jamie Popwell presents flag found in rubble of March 3 tornadoes to members of Lee County Commission
By Michelle Key Publisher Lee County’s Veterans Resource Officer Jamie Popwell presented a flag to the Lee County Commission during Monday night’s...
State representatives sponsor legislation to address human trafficking in Alabama
Special to the Opelika Observer Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham), Assistant House Minority Leader, and Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), Chair of...
Alabama hospitals are long overdue for relief from unfair reimbursement rates
Special to the Opelika Observer Sen. Doug Jones last week applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a move that could...