Editorial volunteers set tax spending priorities for 93 million program
Six volunteers face the task of crafting a ballot referendum to guide how about 93 million in sales tax revenue will be allocated among Aiken County and eight municipalities. They must avoid past distribution errors and ensure small communities receive funds earlier if approved.
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Lawrence Brode
John Biger Jr
al Brodie
Wade Brodie
Verett Chandler
Charles Taylor
Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
City of Aiken
Burnettown
Jackson
New Ellenton
Perry
Salley
Wagener
Windsor
Letters to the Editor readers invited by Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard requests concise viewpoint letters for its Letters to the Editor column. Include signature address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Submissions may be edited. Email swallace at aikenstandard dot com.
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Ashcroft Attack Critics Wall Backed by 1995 DOJ Rules
Attorney General Ashcroft testified before the 9 11 Commission accusing 1995 guidelines of creating a wall between intelligence and criminal investigations. He cited a classified memo by Jamie Gorelick as the architecture of that separation, hindering joint efforts to pursue al Qaida suspects prior to 2001.
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John Ashcroft
Justice Department
FBI
Ashcroft
Clinton
Commission
Jamie Gorelick
Gorelick
Janet Reno
Department of Defense
Jobs
World Trade Center
Osama bin Laden
FISA
Zacarias Moussaoui
Khalid al-Midhar
Nawaf al-Hazmi
CIA
United States
al-Qaida
Open City Voices Support Open Forum for Aiken Sales Tax
A letter to City Council lauds open forums and public voting on the Once Cent Sales Tax Commission. The writer urges transparent positions on projects, prioritization by broad support, and continued public debate to reflect citizens’ views and protect democracy.
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Once Cent Sales Tax Commission
Wade Brodie
Aiken
Aiken Standard Staff List for Publication
The Aiken Standard names its leadership and contact editors including Publisher Scott B Hunter Editor Jeffrey B Wallace Managing Editor Timothy E O Briant and Production DJ Phillip Yates with the rest of the staff roles noted. Administrative contacts for circulation and staff are listed for internal publishing operations.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace Jwallace
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Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Pyates
What Are You Doing Here Elijah in the Desert
A sermon recounts Elijah’s despair after Carmel and Jezebel, then describes God guiding him from burnout to renewal. It stresses nourishment, retreat, silence, and a calling to join others, concluding with the question God asks Elijah and the need to move forward with God and community.
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Elijah
Carmel
God
Jezebel
Horeb
Sinai
Moses
Horatio
Lone Ranger
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