by The Observer Staff | Jun 6, 2014 | Politics
By Greg Markley Opelika Observer Most Lee County legislators were easily renominated on Tuesday. The smallest margin was for first-term State Sen. Tom Whatley (District 27). He defeated Andy Carter by 53 percent to 47 percent. Born on a dairy farm near Opelika,...
by The Observer Staff | May 23, 2014 | Politics
By Greg Markley Opelika Observer When Alabama was part of the Solid South, it was usually a given that winning the Democratic primary was tantamount to election to the office sought. Most of the competition for candidates was within the Democratic primary, not the...