Senate passes small business COVID relief bill the loan rules loosened
The Senate approved a PPP relief measure to extend the program through year end and give businesses 24 weeks to spend funds 60 percent of loans can be used for payroll while broader flexibility safeguards were added The bill now goes to President Trump for signing and faces GOP concerns over overpayments and eligibility
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Community Resource Center planned in Aiken to aid residents
City Manager Stu Art Bedenbaugh outlines a Community Resource Center to help residents access programs, informed about available help, and raise awareness of services. The press event followed killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, with councilmembers and NAACP leaders urging reforms including citizens review boards and changes to use of force policies.
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Voters discuss rights as Black Lives Matter group forms in Aiken
Makenzie Johnson, organizer with a fledgling Black Lives Matter Aiken Movement, says marching is a right, while voting remains essential. The group met with Aiken Public Safety officers to discuss police brutality and reform as 117,000 county voters include about 31,500 non whites and 5,000 have requested absentee ballots for primaries. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm across South Carolina on January date.
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Plans Show Solidarity At Conference With Church Leader
At a press conference ADPS Chief Charles Barranco spoke on improving service and safety for young people while Rev Patrick Taylor of Aiken Ebenezer Church of the Nazarene urged church awareness of Black Lives Matter. Taylor said enlightenment starts by leaving the small corner of the world and pulling others along.
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