Hatchett: Crossover Week Under the Gold Dome

We officially reached Crossover Day, the deadline for Senate bills to move to the House in order to remain eligible for consideration this year. Now the process begins again in the House, where lawmakers will carefully review, debate and vote on these proposals before they can move forward.

Anderson Capitol Update: 2026 Legislative Session

Last Friday was Crossover Day, marking an exciting milestone for the 2026 Legislative Session. Crossover day is the last day a bill has to pass from its chamber of origin to the other to be considered during the current legislative session.

Spring forward Sunday for Daylight Saving Time

Spring is fast approaching and it is the time of year most people look forward to having on the calendar -- springing forward with Daylight Saving Time. Spring officially begins on March 20 but this coming Sunday, March 8, be sure to turn your clocks an hour forward.

Help deliver: No hands but yours

Years ago, a group of college students decided to form an “Apathy Club” on their campus. They advertised the meeting but unfortunately, no one showed up. The explanation was, students were too apathetic to attend. Much has been reported about the huge problems plaguing the world.

A giver of countless nuggets of advice

Our mothers do a lot of different things to shape, mold and craft us into, hopefully, useful and productive members of society.

Some random thoughts on some random subjects

A reader in Calhoun, Ga., sent my column on the Monks Walk for Peace that appeared in the Calhoun Times to a Facebook page devoted to that extraordinary event. As of last week, it had received over 3,000 likes, more than 200 comments and 20 Facebook users had posted it to their own page.

Hatchett: Week Seven Under the Gold Dome

Crossover Day is almost here, which means the pace under the Gold Dome has intensified as we work to move Senate legislation to the House before the March 6 deadline.

How permitting delays are raising the cost of building homes in Georgia

In the running debate over Georgia’s inflated housing prices, there are the usual suspects: high interest rates, the cost of building materials, Wall Street investors.

Community support great for Foothills Landscape Project

Rabun Countians are passionate about many topics, especially when it comes to the Foothills Landscape Project. The project was met with heated discussion and questions from passionate community members at the Feb. 18 Chatthoochee-Oconee National Forest’s fourth annual Stakeholder Meeting.

People with dreaded disease find comfort, love at retreat

The long hall at Great Wolf Lodge was lined on both sides with cheering people at dinnertime. They were clapping, hooting, yelling encouragement as 82 families walked by, some in tears, some with smiles, some swaying to the music of “Dancing Queen,” “YMCA,” and, of course, “Staying Alive.