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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2016
Page
11
The Aiken Standard traces its origin to 1867 with key figures publisher Rhonda Overbey executive editor Michael Smith and news editor Holly Kemp guiding the paper in its early days. The publication motto echoes Chesterton on dragons and perseverance.
Editorial urges swift ethics reform after Rep. Jim Merrill faces 30 counts related to cash from groups tied to Statehouse legislation. Grand jury actions fuel calls for disclosure of outside income and campaign funding, with ongoing probe by State Grand Jury and Solicitor David Pascoe amid conflicts with Attorney General Alan Wilson. Charleston Post and Courier.
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Limit 500 words. Edits for length libel and taste may occur. No pen names or anonymous letters. Include a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801. Publication is discretionary.
Columnist Star Parker argues Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, would bring economic literacy and support for freedom and capitalism as labor secretary. She cites growth, jobs, and deregulation as keys, contrasting with Obama era policies and noting studies on GDP, regulation, and welfare spending.
A letter from Alfred Martin Wagener and another from Christopher Hall urges aid for veterans facing loan denials and housing needs while criticizing Scott Pruitt as EPA nominee. They describe veteran hardships and urge Sen. Lindsey Graham to oppose the nomination, linking it to environmental and public health concerns in Myrtle Beach and beyond.
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