By GREG MARKLEY OPINION - The first debates of the 2016 presidential campaign were held on August 6, 2015. They foreshadowed that debates would...
Comity to Chaos: The Dumbing Down of Political Debates
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Zeigler Qualifies to Run for Secretary of State
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPINION - State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has qualified to run for the open seat of secretary of state. He will run in the...
Retired Army Veteran Sherri Reese Announces Candidacy for Alabama Senate District 27
CONTRIBUTED TOTHE OBSERVER ALABAMA — Sherri Reese has officially announced her candidacy to run as a Democrat for Alabama Senate District 27. Sherri...
Inside the Statehouse Congressional Lines and Congressmen will Remain the Same
OPINION — For several years leading up to the 2010 Census count, the national projections were that Alabama would lose one of our seven...
Commission Approves County Engineer’s Annual Evaluation
BY HANNAH LESTER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — The Lee County Commission approved its annual evaluation for County Engineer Justin Hardee...
Gov. Ivey Delivering Tax Cuts, Passing Balanced Budgets, Signs General Fund
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the General Fund with Finance Director Bill Poole, Rep....
Packard: Alabama Would Benefit From Post-election Audits
OPINION — GREG MARKLEY Packard: Alabama Would Benefit From Post-Election Audits Before the Gulf War of 1990-91, soldiers in the Chemical Corps would...
Letter to Editor:
The Lee County Education Retirees Association Advocacy Network would like to thank the Lee County Legislative Delegation and the Alabama Legislators...
Ivey Announces New Statewide Driver License System
CONTRIBUTED BYTHE OFFICE OF GOV. KAY IVEY ALABAMA – Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week the unveiling of a modernized driver license system that will...