BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved two projects related to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)...
Commission Allocates ARPA Funds
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Elected Officials Discuss Lee County
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Reception with five of the newly...
Gov. Ivey Orders Top-to-Bottom Review of Execution Protocol for Victims’ Sake
CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA — Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday asked Attorney General Steve Marshall to withdraw the state’s two...
Death Penalty Moratorium is a Chance to End Injustices in Alabama’s Capital Punishment System
CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA ARISE Alabama Arise Executive Director Robyn Hyden released the following statement Monday in response to Gov. Kay Ivey’s...
Inside the Statehouse
All Politics Is No Longer Local OPINION — The legendary speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, is credited with coining the...
Lee County Commission Inducts New Commissioners
BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Last week, the Lee County Commission held its first meeting with two new commissioners....
A.G. Steve Marshall Calls on Biden Administration to Repeal Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL STEVE MARSHALL ALABAMA — Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined 21 other attorneys general in...
Georgia’s Two “Political Pariahs” Now Seen as Tenacious Wise Men
OPINION — Two state constitutional officers in Georgia had the gumption to challenge President Donald Trump over the electoral fraud he was claiming...
Anders Celebrates Positive Growth, Change in State of City Address
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — There are many milestones to celebrate and upgrades to anticipate in coming years,...