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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2016
Page
11
The Aiken Standard lists founder year 1867 and staff roles including Ellen Priest publisher and editor Michael Smith executive editor and Holly Kemp news editor. Thought for the day features a Socrates quote about rising above Earth to understand the world.
The state Senate faces criticism for using rules to stall bills such as FOIA reform and a gas tax increase. Leaders including Sen. Margie Bright Matthews and Sen. Tom Davis faced calls to streamline procedures, limit holds, and invoke cloture more freely to avoid a lingering, obstructive process.
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor up to 500 words. Letters must be signed with the writer’s address and a daytime phone number for verification. Anonymous or organized campaign letters will not be published. Email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
Columnist critiques the GOP’s shift toward Trumpism portraying the party as impotent and chaotic. It cites Sanford’s tax returns stance, Limbaugh and Coulter’s backtracking, and white nationalist support while predicting Clinton’s margin. The piece ends noting Kathleen Parker’s WashPost contact.
A letter questions downtown parking for city workers and weekend lots, proposes studying church parking options, and urges a cautious 20 year plan. It criticizes council spending, proposes selling Municipal Court/Laurel Street property, and notes pension concerns and proposed tax changes.
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