By Steve Flowers It has been speculated for several years that Alabama could lose a congressional seat after the 2020 Census. It was thought to be a foregone conclusion. However, in recent days, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that we might dodge that...

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com Auburn City Council’s first meeting of the new year was short, but it approved the authorization of future expenditures for Auburn City Schools — in short, expect a new elementary school in the future. “The city of Auburn...

By Greg Markley Four years after I attended Jimmy Carter’s inauguration, things were changing. I graduated from college with a bachelor’s in political science (which in that economy could get you a good job with a lot of luck and abundant prayer.) After working as a...

Contributed bythe office of John H. Merrill The following is a direct statement from Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill in response to the protests that resulted from the Electoral College Certification ceremony of Jan. 6 (statement made on Jan. 6):“Today,...