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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2014
Page
13
Publisher Ellen Priest and staff listed including Tim O Briant Audience Development Director Melissa Hanna and Executive Editor Dee Taylor. Advertising Director Laura Friedman and others named. A lone quote from Thomas a Kempis appears.
In a column from J David Jameson the Aiken Chamber lauds a bipartisan federal funding agreement that funds agencies through the fiscal year and calms uncertainties affecting the Savannah River Site. The piece credits supporters including Lindsey Graham while noting Tim Scott and several South Carolina lawmakers who voted no.
The U S Senate passed the omnibus appropriations bill aiding S C Ports Authority projects including funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to finish the Post-45 Harbor Deepening Feasibility Study and potential maintenance funding for Georgetown harbor. SC Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome and Chairman Bill Stern praised Sen Lindsey Graham for securing the language. The House passed it earlier, and the president is near approval.
Sharon, 85, described as a complex leader by US Vice President Biden, drew mixed reactions for his military courage and brash politics. He led Israel during critical wars, faced dismissal after the 1982 Lebanon war, and shaped settlements and Gaza policy shaping his enduring legacy.
Kathleen Parker argues for decriminalization or legalization of marijuana regulated and taxed. She reflects on parental honesty, teens’ use, and the contrast with Alcohol, noting the War on Drugs hasn’t halted popularity and personal choice should prevail. She cites peers like David Brooks and Ruth Marcus and shares her own abstinence and adult responsibility.
Columbia report notes Attorney General Alan Wilson sent the probe of House Speaker Bobby Harrell to a statewide grand jury rather than the Ethics Committee. Allegations include campaign fund reimbursements and pressuring state boards for his pharmaceutical business. The move heightens scrutiny amid concerns of partisan bias and proof strength.
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