Video poker debate stalls as ads loom in election push
Republican leaders warn video poker backers will flood airwaves billboards and newspapers ahead of the Nov. 2 vote. Rep. James Roland Smith says opponents fear a gambling industry revival while supporters tout job creation and tax revenues, calling the referendum last chance to curb harm.
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Rudy Mason
Raiken
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Anti superstition carnival mocks Friday the 13th fears
In Philadelphia an Anti Superstition Carnival opens to the public after two years of Freethought Society attendance. Organizers urge limbo under ladders and mirror tossing to debunk fear of Friday the 13th while similar events plan in Los Angeles and Buffalo.
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Murray Saltzman
Fredericksburg
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House 81 candidates stump GOP faithful in Aiken
Aiken Republicans heard three candidates Skipper Perry Revexan Suther land and Kathryn Kling outline qualifications for the House District 81 race to fill the late Rep Rudy Mason seat. The special election follows Mason's June heart attack with a general election set for Oct 5 and independent Scott Singer already on the ballot.
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Singer qualifies for Oct 5 general election ballot
Independent House candidate Scott Singer cleared the ballot petition with 1,192 valid signatures after 216 were discounted by the Aiken County Registration and Elections Commission. He needed 1,026 signatures, or five percent of voters in the district, to qualify for the general election.
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Lawmakers Face Accountability Over Sage Mill Fire Truck Purchase
Two Aiken County Council members say they were unaware of a fire truck payment obligation, yet 1997 minutes show both voted for the inducement contract with BridgeStone/Firestone. The deal funded a fire station, equipment, and park improvements at Sage Mill, tied to a $158,000 pumper truck amid broader industrial incentives.
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