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Alabama Arise Conducts Poll on Use of ARPA Funds

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE Alabama’s likely voters overwhelmingly support using federal COVID-19 relief funds to increase funding for mental health and rural hospitals, according to a new Alabama Arise poll released Monday. More than four in five respondents (81.1%)...

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers The 2022 annual regular session of the legislature has begun. It began Jan. 11 and constitutionally can last three and one-half months, which would have it ending at the end of April. This is the last year of the quadrennium and an election year....

Tim Aja Sworn In as Opelika Council Member

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER Tim Aja, the newest Opelika council member, was sworn in before Tuesday night's city council meeting. Aja's daughter, Anna, assisted in the ceremony by holding the Bible for her father. Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller issued a proclamation declaring...

Auburn Council Calls for Special Meeting for Redistricting

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM The Auburn City Council voted to once again postpone the vote on redistricting Tuesday night and called for a special meeting on Jan. 25 to further discuss the topic. The plan was originally proposed in December with a map...

Letter to the Editor: In support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to our U.S. Supreme Court

Letter to the Editor: In support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to our U.S. Supreme Court

Aug 1, 2018

President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court is great for America and the State of Alabama. As...

Senators Jones and Alexander introduce bipartisan legislation to delay auto tariffs

Senators Jones and Alexander introduce bipartisan legislation to delay auto tariffs

Aug 1, 2018

The Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 mandates a study of the impact on the automotive industry before tariffs could be imposed Special to the Opelika...

Opelika’s Jeremy Gray readies for November midterm elections

Opelika’s Jeremy Gray readies for November midterm elections

Jul 25, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Fresh off last Tuesday’s runoff victory, Alabama House District 83 Democratic nominee and Opelika native Jeremy...

Rogers selected as house conferee for 2018 Farm Bill

Rogers selected as house conferee for 2018 Farm Bill

Jul 25, 2018

Speical to the Opelika Observer Congressman Mike Rogers announced today he was selected to serve as a Conferee for the 2018 Farm Bill. “In the great...

AG Steve Marshall, CVS Health announce safe drug disposal program in Alabama

AG Steve Marshall, CVS Health announce safe drug disposal program in Alabama

Jul 25, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer Attorney General Steve Marshall joined with CVS Health Chief Policy and External Affairs Officer Thomas Moriarty,...

Wood retains majority

Wood retains majority

Jul 24, 2018

Provisional ballot count split between both candidates, leaving Wood with 6-point lead By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Pending certification from...

Nominee yet to be determined in House District 38 race

Nominee yet to be determined in House District 38 race

Jul 19, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor The winner of the Alabama House District 38 race between Todd Rauch and Debbie Wood has not yet been decided...

Price and Sparks to face off in Ala. Senate District 13 election

Price and Sparks to face off in Ala. Senate District 13 election

Jul 11, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Following the June 5 primaries, Randy Price and Mike Sparks will go head-to-head in a special run-off election July...

Reed endorses Gray for Ala. House of Representatives District 83 run

Reed endorses Gray for Ala. House of Representatives District 83 run

Jul 11, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer On July 4, Russell County Commissioner Ronnie Reed publicly endorsed Jeremy Gray’s campaign run as the Democratic...

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