Quotes show political divide and public concerns across the nation
A compilation of remarks ranges from Gov Beasley defending a $25000 senior tax break as a potential drain on the general fund to Rep Sheheen critiquing the plan. Other voices discuss grandparent caregiving, celebrity notes, a Magnolia tree dispute in Oxford, Miss, gun violence, Hubble repairs, Whitewater dean appointment, Justina Morales case, Statehouse furniture costs, and a proposed $91000 furniture spend for the lieutenant governor's office.
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Bob Sheheen
Camden
Beasley
Aiken Standard Contact and Circulation Details
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Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
Can prosecutors be independent this political moment
Dallas Morning News reports on Kenneth Starr resigning to become a law school dean and questions the independence of the special counsel process. It notes Starr’s private work, the lack of screening for special counsels, and compares costs and political pressures with past probes like Iran Contra, HUD scandals, and Whitewater.
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Kenneth Starr
Pepperdine University
David Davenport
Whitewater
California
Bill
Hillary Clinton
T Here
Starr
Justice Department
Robert Fiske
Clinton
White House
Cisneros
Agriculture
Mike Espy
Tyson Foods Co
Canton
Thurmond secrecy over hospitalization sparks distrust in South Carolina
The Columbia State questions Strom Thurmond's staff handling after 11 days at Walter Reed and his absence from major events. The piece accuses staff of hiding facts, notes his absence from a key Armed Services Committee hearing, and calls for accountability from officials and press aides.
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Strom
Strom Thurmonas
Elliott Close
Sen. Thurmond
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Charlie Pope
Columbia
Washington
Armed Services Committee
Pope
Thurmona
Chris Cimko
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Safety belt law change urged to cut deaths and costs
Frank E. Barron Coroner Richland County argues standard enforcement of seat belt laws will save lives and reduce government costs. He cites crashes as the leading cause of death for young Americans and projects 652 fewer fatalities and $82.3 million annual savings if SC adopts standard enforcement.
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Auoue
South Carolina
Frank E. Barron
Richland County
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David Beasley
Scottie Tucker
Elizabeth
Michael Jackson
Elizabeth Taylor
Jill Faulkner Summers
William Faulker
Oxford
Miss
John Ragheb
Miami
Gregory Harbaugh
Justina
New York
Rudolph Giuliani
Justina Morales
Holly Cork
Hilton Head
Legislative Chambers
Bob Peeler
Statehouse
David Beas
Carl Leabsdorf
Knight-Ridder
Servic
David Sentelle
Lauch Fairloth
North Carolina
Vernon
Texas
Carl P. Leubsdorf
The
Dallas Morning News
Thurmond
Snd
Harry Deneen
Corrections Corp. of America
Greenville News
General Assembly
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
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