Politics Articles

Auburn postpones vote on redistricting plan

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com The city of Auburn postponed its vote on the redistricting plan for the city during its Tuesday night city council meeting last week. A public hearing was held, during which three members of the local NAACP branch, branch...

Jessica Taylor aims right at U.S. Senate

By GREG MARKLEY In 2007, Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee gained attention and votes thru a commercial with actor and gun enthusiast Chuck Norris. Huckabee did not get the GOP nomination, but his Norris ad will be remembered. In the 2022 election to the U.S. Senate,...

About Jessica Taylor

BY GREG MARKLEYFOR THE OBSERVER Grounded in Alabama values of faith and patriotism, Jessica Taylor is a proud conservative, small business owner and mother of three. Taylor was born in rural Alabama. Her nurse mother and salesman father taught her the value of hard...

Ward 3 Candidate Forum to be Held Jan. 4

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKACHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Opelika Chamber will be hosting a candidate forum for the upcoming election for the vacant Opelika Ward 3 City Council seat on Jan. 4 at 5:30 p.m. at the Opelika Middle School. At this event, Opelika...
Doug Jones wins Senate race

Doug Jones wins Senate race

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Alabama voters have named Doug Jones as their next U.S. Senator. In what had been a heated political campaign...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Last week we handicapped some of the potential horses in the upcoming 2018 Governor’s Race. We mentioned Judge Roy Moore, PSC President Twinkle...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers Historically speaking, Alabamians have been more interested in the governor’s race than presidential politics. For years, from 1876...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers It is Christmas time, and since Alabama is one of the most charitable states in the nation, I would expect that many of us are in...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

It is definite, our Junior Senator, Jeff Sessions, is going to be President Donald Trump’s Attorney General, as well as his closest advisor....

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