Supreme Court rules against Georgia drug testing for candidates
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, struck down Georgia's 1998 law requiring public office candidates to pass a urinalysis for illegal substances. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg noted concerns about privacy invasion and limited effectiveness, contrasting with permissible drug tests for certain workers and students.
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Gingrich echoes Checkers as he defends ethics penalty
The piece compares Newt Gingrich to Nixon over the $300,000 House ethics penalty he faces. It notes Nixon's 1952 Checkers speech and declines to rely on emotional manipulation, quoting columnists Jack Germona and Jules Witcover on the political moment and Gingrich's response.
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Aiken Students Write About City History and Transit of Venus
A fourth grade class at Aiken Elementary School writes about the city. Students thank local figures and highlight landmarks like Hopeland Gardens Morgan Circle The Transit of Venus sightings and Redcliffe Plantation.
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Aiken
John Weems Jr
Aiken Public
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Venus
Aiken Elementary School
Ashton Lewis
Aiken County
Morgan's Circle
Jessica Grainger
Joy J. Nolan
Ms. Nolan
Aiken Museum
Aiken Elementary
Claire Croft
Hopeland
Tam
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Public Library
Aiken fifth graders study city sights and loves Hopeland Gardens
Students from Aiken Elementary share notes on Aiken landmarks Hopeland Gardens and the Old Post Office. They describe activities from scavenger hunts to photographing sites and praise local spots like the Alley and Doll House while admiring the city’s quiet charm and urban forest.
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Aiken
Aiken el
Kyle Nelson
Morgan Rebekah Crosby
Aiken Elementary
New Ellenton council faces turmoil over mayor and leadership
Residents confront a fractious City Council led by Mayor Paul Parker amid questions about his dual roles. The council votes to demand Parker show cause or resign, references a May 5 hearing, and appeals to the attorney general as turmoil echoes past sewer debt woes and a pending mayoral succession.
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Aiken
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Greg Carmack
Paull M. Koch
Koch
Norman Strader
Chris Beam
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Savannah River
Vernon Dunbar
Joe Gleaton
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