Editorial questions Hodges stance on video poker cap
An editorial argues the new governor Hodges appears clueless on video poker policy. It criticizes lifting the $125 daily cap, links it to education funding promises, and mocks political allies while urging a clear anti gambling stance and lottery support.
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Jim Hodges
Hodges
David Beasley
Capitol Dome
Beasley
Kevin Geddings
Geddings
Bubba
Georgia
South Carolina
Joe Anderson
Anderson
New book examines lingering racism and healing in Jasper case
The essay discusses the Jasper lynching and its aftermath, noting white and black cooperation in protests and prayers. It highlights Orlando Patterson's Rituals of Blood, arguing racism is waning but internal Black community issues persist, including family cohesion and gender roles, while poverty shifts among groups.
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Houston
Jasper
Texas
America
James Byrd Jr
Civitas
Orlando Patterson
John Cowles
Harvard
Patterson
Jamaica
England
Michael Manley
Senate impeachment witness move seen as political theater
The piece argues Senate depositions are political theater driven by House prosecutors and Republican pressure. It says Lewinsky and other witnesses will offer little new information, and that neither side’s actions will solve entitlements reform or change the impeachment outcome.
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Washington
Senate
House
Clinton
Trent Lott
Perry Mason
Monica Lewinsky
Betty Currie
Currie
Vernon Jordan
White House
Sidney Blumenthal
Lewinsky
Senate Republicans
Congress
Kenneth Starr
Republican Congress
Letter lauds Frank Conoly as a dedicated Red Cross volunteer
A reader recalls Frank Conoly’s many off duty hours helping at bloodmobiles, organizing supplies, comforting donors, and supporting CPR classes. The letter praises his evenhanded kindness and contrasts past volunteer spirit with current times, wishing a kinder year ahead.
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Conoly
Frank) Conoly
Aiken County
American Red Cross
Frank Conoly
Laurens Street
Red Cross
Pete) Frommer
Carrol) Busbee
Chief Frommer
Aiken
Pete Frommer
Sheriff
Howard) Sellers
Clinton legacy cited in decades old Opinions cartoon
The letter cites Maj. Gen David Hale and Bill Clinton amid a critique of moral standards. It claims Clinton faces impeachment implications and questions Boy Scouts' integrity for honoring him as honorary president. It argues the president sets youth examples and condemns perceived lies and misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
David Hale
USA
Supreme Court
Joseph Story
Bill Clinton
Boy Scouts
Utica Boy Scouts
Younsters
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