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‘They Think There are 50 genders’ — Evaluating New Campaign Ads

By GREG MARKLEY Opelika native Tim James, son of two-time governor Fob, ran for governor unsuccessfully in 2002 and missed the runoff in 2010 by a whisker. Readers may recall an ad that was controversial, but effective, for its target audience. He has an ad out now...

Legislature Nixes “New Blues” Request To Pause Gas Tax

CONTRIBUTED BY DOUG SMITH OPINION - Thursday night, all of the candidates for Alabama governor except current Gov. Kay Ivey met in the beautiful Library Theater for the first full debate, face to face, of this campaign season. It was sponsored by Local Alabama — Eagle...

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Incumbency Prevails in Secondary Constitutional Offices Incumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage in politics. That fact is playing out to the nines in this year’s Alabama secondary constitutional and down-ballot races. Several of the...

Ivey Awards $10 Million for Volunteer Fire Department COVID Recovery Grants

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $10 million of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to establish COVID recovery grants for volunteer fire departments. This program is an initiative of Ivey...

Investing in our schools

Investing in our schools

Oct 10, 2018

Friends, You and I know that the future of Alabama is only as strong as our schools are today. Here in Lee, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties, our...

Hagan calls for campaign finance reform bill to be first on 2019 agenda

Hagan calls for campaign finance reform bill to be first on 2019 agenda

Oct 10, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer Mallory Hagan announces her support for reform legislation that will improve transparency and end unlimited secret...

Opelika City Council recognize OPR track and field team members

Opelika City Council recognize OPR track and field team members

Oct 10, 2018

By Michelle Key Editor Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council recognized the Opelika Track and Field team for their fifth consecutive state...

ABOR focuses on voter registration at Alabama’s two, four-year schools, colleges

ABOR focuses on voter registration at Alabama’s two, four-year schools, colleges

Oct 10, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer The Alabama Board of Registrars’ Offices are required to be available to the people of Alabama who attend Alabama’s...

Governor Ivey announces new statewide care-management program

Governor Ivey announces new statewide care-management program

Oct 10, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Monday that the federal government has approved a new statewide care-management...

Opelika City Council recognize OPR track and field team members

Mike Rogers shares thoughts on passage of H.R. 4577

Oct 3, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer Last week, Congressman Mike Rogers issued a statement after his legislation text, H.R. 4577, the Domestic Explosive...

Opelika City Council recognize OPR track and field team members

Candidate introduction: Brian Roberson for LCBOE District 7

Oct 3, 2018

By Brian Roberson Special to the Opelika Observer I was born in Columbus on Feb. 4, 1974. My family and I moved to Phenix City, Alabama, in 1984 and...

Opelika City Council recognize OPR track and field team members

Nancy Bendinger looks to promote change in District 27

Sep 26, 2018

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Attracting large industries to invest in the area through increased training and vocational program, fighting for...

ABOR focuses on voter registration at Alabama’s two, four-year schools, colleges

Merrill announces initiative to help visually impaired voters

Sep 26, 2018

Special to the Opelika Observer Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced a new initiative by his office last week to help Alabama voters...

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