Legislature must tackle the big issues in South Carolina
Cindi Ross Scoppe argues the South Carolina Legislature must enact bold reforms in ethics election and cyber security. The State associate editor says the 18th century Legislative State inadequately protects data and local autonomy, hindering timely crisis response and modernization.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Cindi Ross Scoppe
Columia
Aiken Standard History in Names and Roles
Row of names and positions from the Aiken Standard including publisher Scott B. Hunter and executives Melissa Hanna Dee Taylor Melania Smith Terri Cheek Laura Tiedman Letitia Jefferson Ronnie Butler plus Timothy E. Obriant as general manager. The fragment references the newspaper’s long lineage and a quotation about opinion attributed to thinker Carl Schmitt.
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Dee Taylor
Melanie Smith
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
Gun control debate and public voting in South Carolina
Letters discuss firearm deaths in the U S and own action figures, gun policy and mental health, then pivot to South Carolina voting laws and early voting. The piece critiques government overreach, supports voter ID and outlines conservative views on gay rights abortion and civil unions.
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U.S
Organization of American States
Montenegro
Gunpolicy.org
Soren McMillan
Aiken
Germany
Edward Simpson
South Carolina Eyes Early Voting Bill for 30 Days Prior
Representative Bill Clyburn pushes H.3153 to allow no excuse early voting starting 30 days before elections. The proposal targets the Aiken County delegation to back the measure to reduce long lines seen in the 2012 general election nationwide.
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Obama
Aiken County
South Carolina
Bill Clyburn
Clyburn
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with writers' addresses and daytime numbers for verification. Letters must stay under 300 words, may be edited for length and taste, and anonymous submissions are not published. Address letters to Letters to the Editor or email and contact the Commentary Editor for questions.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard
Jennifer Miller
Jmiller
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Community Playhouse staging Nixon Frost production
In Aiken residents praise a local staging featuring Bob Rollins as Richard Nixon and David King as David Frost. The production uses giant screens with photo backdrops, video clips, and close ups to create a vivid TV interview duel. Ticket buyers are urged to see this memorable show from local talent.
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White House
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Bob Rollins
Richard Nixon
David King
David Frost
Little Aiken
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