Aiken Hall of Fame Fire Prompted Quick Rescue
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum at Hopelands Gardens caught fire in the attic. Public Safety and Parks Department crews protected exhibits and moved items to the H. Odell Weeks Center to dry. State Museum in Columbia assisted with restoration. donations to the Hall of Fame Restoration Fund are welcome.
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Budget priorities to boost Washington economy amid gridlock
Spokane Spokesman-Review reports Governor Gary Locke and the Legislature face a partisan standoff as they review a two year budget plan. Locke urges action to raise economic capacity and resilience while lawmakers are warned against gridlock that could harm statewide progress.
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Seattle
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Debating Electoral College Reform And Consequences
Larry Bichel argues reform is unlikely but outlines options. Direct popular vote with thresholds, runoff, or instant runoff are discussed along with proportional and district-based plans used in Maine and Nebraska. He notes small states’ clout and recount risks, urging focus on simpler voting systems first.
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Arkansas
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Bill Clinton
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Ross Perot
Year 2000 memories and dreams from a local columnist
A retrospective look at the turn of the millennium recalls Y2K fears and big questions like who would win the election. Notes touch on Elian Gonzalez, Hillary Clinton, Dick Cheney, and other figures, along with cultural markers and local newsroom greetings for the new year.
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Miami
Hillary Clinton
Dick Cheney
Joseph Lieberman
Yankees
Frances Pennington
Midnight regulations loom as Clinton ends term
Ben Lieberman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute discusses midnight regulations, concluding a surge of final month rules in Democratic administrations harms accountability. He cites environmental rules, OSHA motions, and DOE energy standards as examples, noting costs to consumers and market shifts.
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Mercatus Center
George Mason University
Fairfax
Cochran
Clinton
Carter
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Department of Energy Conservation
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit brief letters signed with their mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All submissions may be edited and condensed and should be sent to Letters to the Editor, P O Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Email and fax details provided.
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