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Ray Hackett from The Norwich Bulletin (Conn.) has been named Editorial Writer of the Year for Division A in the 2009 Best of GateHouse contest.
About his entry
Ray Hackett hits the mark in his editorials about state budget issues, a dangerous new recreational drug and the national health care debate. When the Connecticut Legislature failed to adopt a state budget, Hackett’s editorial correctly placed blame on the shoulders of House Speaker Chris Donovan and Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams. The editorial clearly explained where each man had failed the state and its residents, and called for them to resign. The editorial says: “Connecticut residents deserve better. Consider this morning’s editorial a vote of no confidence in your abilities to provide the necessary leadership Connecticut needs.” Another editorial raised alarm about salvia, a potent and dangerous new hallucinogenic. Hackett fairly chastised state lawmakers for doing nothing to ban the product in Connecticut. In weighing in on the health care debate, Hackett presented a smartly written editorial explaining that availability, not access, is the primary issue.
Judges’ comments
“Good editorials hit the mark when they, among other things, explain, criticize when warranted and issue a strong call to action. … Readers of the Bulletin seem to be well-served by the paper’s editorial voice.”
Finalist
Rick Holmes The MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Mass.
Ray Hackett from The Norwich Bulletin (Conn.) has been named Editorial Writer of the Year for Division A in the 2009 Best of GateHouse contest.
About his entry
Ray Hackett hits the mark in his editorials about state budget issues, a dangerous new recreational drug and the national health care debate. When the Connecticut Legislature failed to adopt a state budget, Hackett’s editorial correctly placed blame on the shoulders of House Speaker Chris Donovan and Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams. The editorial clearly explained where each man had failed the state and its residents, and called for them to resign. The editorial says: “Connecticut residents deserve better. Consider this morning’s editorial a vote of no confidence in your abilities to provide the necessary leadership Connecticut needs.” Another editorial raised alarm about salvia, a potent and dangerous new hallucinogenic. Hackett fairly chastised state lawmakers for doing nothing to ban the product in Connecticut. In weighing in on the health care debate, Hackett presented a smartly written editorial explaining that availability, not access, is the primary issue.
Judges’ comments
“Good editorials hit the mark when they, among other things, explain, criticize when warranted and issue a strong call to action. … Readers of the Bulletin seem to be well-served by the paper’s editorial voice.”
Finalist
Rick Holmes The MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Mass.
