South Carolina Opioid Bills Signaled Progress in Public Health Push
The legislature approved nine opioid bills as Gov. Henry McMaster signed them, aiming to curb addiction with measures like seven day prescription limits and Naloxone access for caregivers. Officials cite costs from overdoses, with 616 opioid deaths in 2016 and more anticipated in 2017.
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Columnist eyeing North Korea summit with guarded optimism
Eugene Robinson argues the planned Trump Kim meeting in Singapore brings risk and potential benefit. He questions realism of denuclearization aims, warns against preemptive war, and suggests containment may be wiser than escalation.
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Trash fee fuels backlash in Aiken letters section
Readers complain the city’s trash fine for overlong waste bin placement is excessive and unfair. A letter writer argues for dialing back penalties while another praises acts of kindness shown to veterans on Memorial Day.
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