Aiken Standard Profile and Editorial Team Note
The Aiken Standard profile lists RHONDA OVERBEY as Publisher MICHAEL HARRIS as Managing Editor and HOLLY KEMP as News Editor. A quotation by David Sarnoff discusses how petitions reveal both best in products and worst in people.
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Rate relief passes for SCE&G customers in South Carolina legislature
The South Carolina Legislature approved a temporary 15 percent rate cut for SCE&G customers amid controversy over the failed nuclear project. Gov. McMaster warned he may veto if the full 18 percent cut is not achieved. SCANA threatens legal action while Dominion Energy weighs options. Santee Cooper and ratepayers face ongoing costs as regulators decide who pays.
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Conservatives celebrate Trump court picks and Kennedy retirement
Columnist Marc Thiessen argues that Trump’s Supreme Court wins under Gorsuch preserved a conservative majority and that Kennedy's retirement could expand it. He notes past rulings on crisis pregnancy centers and public sector unions, calls for rapid confirmation, and warns of liberal backlash if a Clinton appointee had succeeded.
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Letters to the Editor on politics and service disappointments
A reader highlights several political hecklings of DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and White House aide Sara Sanders, accusing media bias and demanding open borders. The letter also recounts a roadside assistance mishap with AAA on Route 1, praising an unaware good citizen couple for help.
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