Aiken Standard Founding and Editorial Leaders Listed
The Aiken Standard traces its 1867 founding and presents current leadership including Publisher Rhonda Overbey Managing Editor Michael Harris and News Editor Holly Kemp. The Thought of the Day quotes Marie Dressler on teamwork and unity.
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Rhonda Overbey
Michael Harris
Holly Kemp
Senate Bill 298 aims to fund South Carolina colleges forever
Harris Pastides urges support for Senate Bill 298 a bipartisan effort to provide a dedicated internet sales tax funded sustaining higher education. The plan would freeze in state tuition for a year cap increases with in state enrollment expanding merit aid and fixing aging campuses.
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South Carolina
Senate
Harvey Peeler
Vincent Sheheen
Hugh Leatherman
South Carolina Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Sus
House of Representatives
Senate Education Committee
Chase Away Bank in Veritas Probe Raises Questions
A Project Veritas video alleged Chase Bank closed conservative Enrique Tarrio’s account after a 2019 notice. The piece cites other removals of right‑leaning figures and asks if Chase and PayPal target political speech, noting SPLC ties and staff denials. Tarrio, Goldy, Loomer, Biggs, and Rohlfing are named along with Chase figures and Musk-like censorship concerns.
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Chase Bank
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co
James O’keefe
Project Veritas
Chase
Texas
Enrique Tarrio
America
Tarrio
Proud Boys Organization
Texas Trump
Daily Beast
Echo Chamber
Southern Poverty Law Center
Facebook
Twitter
FirstData
Square
Stripe
PayPal
Michelle
Martina Markota
Laura Loomer
U.S Army
Trump
Joe Biggs
Markota
Loomer
Biggs
J.P. Morgan Chase
SPLC
Poverty Palace
Luke Rohlfing
BigLeaguePolitics.com
Open Borders Inc
Pueblo Sin Fronteras
Silicon Valley
Wall Street
Toronto
Faith Goldy
Patreon
Go- FundMe
Patricia Wexler
Veritas
O'Keefe
Chase New York
Chase Rep
Chase Away Bank
Letter to the Editor Critiques Barr and Trump Loyalty Demands
A letter condemns Attorney General William Barr for siding with Donald Trump and questions the loyalty demanded by the president. It notes Mnuchin blocking tax return release, critiques White House aides, and suggests focusing on service instead of the Trump era. The writer, Jim McGaughy of Aiken, urges accountability.
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Trump
William Barr
United States
Mueller
Treasury
Steven Mnuchin
Congress
Roy Cohn
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters up to 500 words with the writer’s address and daytime phone for verification. Include a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 456, Aiken SC 29801.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard.com
P.O. Box
Aiken, SC
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Marie Dressler
S.C. College
Harris Pastides
University of South Carolina
Dede Biles
Rotary Club of
Newberry Hall
AL Goodwyn
Michelle Malkin
Writemalkin
Gmail.com
Malkin
Donald Trump
Jeff Sessions
FBI
Comey
Nunes
Rcalif
Meadows
RNC
Sarah Sanders
Kellyanne Conway
Fox News
Trump White House
Jim McGaughy
U.S. House of Representatives
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