Opinion & Editorial

Kindness is key to happiness

A kind word or small gesture can go a long way in making someone else’s day. But it can also bring the person performing the actions happiness as well. Lately there has been so much political unrest between opposing viewpoints.

Bob Rader’s story is one of pain, survival and happy ending

The man sitting across from me at a restaurant was picking at his chicken pot pie, talking more than eating. He had a story to tell. He was born on Aug. 20, 1944, in a hospital in Fayetteville, N.C. His mother packed up her things and left him there. Two of her sisters came and got him.

Hatchett: Week Four under the Gold Dome

We’re four weeks into the 2025 Legislative Session, and things are moving fast under the Gold Dome. It’s been a busy and productive stretch, and I’m fully committed to fighting for the values and priorities of the 50th Senate District. President Pro Tempore John F.

Let your loved ones know you care

It’s the little things we do for each other that make a difference. Whether it’s small works of encouragement, a hug or a kind gesture, it’s important to let the people in our lives know that we care about them. Valentine’s Day is coming up on Feb.

Policymakers, put energy into making market even better

Washington is finally on the verge of proving Nathan Deal right about Medicaid expansion. It was August 2012. The Republican National Convention was taking place in Tampa. Two months earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court had – to many observers’ surprise – upheld Obamacare as constitutional.