Women in South Carolina Legislation Rank Gaps in Representation
Editorial notes SC trails Alabama in female state lawmakers with 9.4 percent in the General Assembly versus 10 percent in Alabama. It argues women are active locally but rarely seek state office, urging more women to enter public service for diverse, better governance.
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Alabama
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Letters to the Editor Addressed for Aiken Standard
All letters are subject to editing and condensing. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard RO Box 456 Aiken SC 29602. Send email to swallace aik enstandard.com Fax letters to 803 648 6062.
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Local publishing staff names listed for Allen Standard
The Allen Standard names staff including Scott B. Hunter as publisher, Jeffrey B. Wallace as managing editor, Timothy E. O Brien as editor, Deborah Dyches as circulation director, Geneed Mannose, J. David Boyd, and Letitia Jefferson among others.
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Geneed
Mannose
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Cost per proficient fourth grader mirrors state spending gaps
Analysis by Herbert J. Walberg uses NAEP 1998 data to show only 29 percent of fourth graders reach proficient reading. It calculates the $107,000 per proficient reader and notes wide gaps across states from Utah to Hawaii and the District of Columbia.
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National Assessment of Educational Progress
Utah
New Jersey
NAEP
US Department of Education
Hawaii
Aloha
New York
Delaware
District of Columbia
Montana
New Hampshire
The Exonerated and the limits of justice
A discussion of wrongful convictions highlighted by the play The Exonerated and real cases like Kerry Max Cook. The piece traces prosecutorial mistakes, DNA revelations, and the toll on families, urging better defense representation and accountability to prevent real killers remaining free.
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Kerry Max Cook
Cook
David Hanners
Todd Gilman
Dallas Morning News
Linda Jo Edwards
Dallas
Kerry Justice
Justice
New York Area
Houston
Centurion Ministries
Paul Nugent
Texas Defender Service
Leonardo Rojas
State Bar
Homeowner Questions Fire Cause in Aiken Subdivision
In North Meadows outside Aiken a fire damaged a home eight years old with the meter box and underground wiring burned six to eight feet from the box. The resident alleges surges from underground lines and accuses Aiken Electric Cooperative of withholding fire evidence and denying responsibility.
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North Meadows Subdivision
Aiken
Center
Aiken Electric Cooperative
New Ellenton officials defend actions and openness
James M. Sutherland, mayor, replies regarding James Bouknight Jr’s December letter urging law enforcement. He notes tickets issued for traffic violations, police patrols near Greendale School, public access to city minutes and meetings, the council mayor form of government, and monthly City Court sessions at City Hall with contact for dates. He argues the city strives to make careful decisions and protect citizens.
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