Haley leads South Carolina GOP to historic governor bid
Nikki Haley, an Indian American, wins South Carolina Republican runoff for governor while Tim Scott is nominated for Congress. In North Carolina Elaine Marshall secures the Democratic nod against Richard Burr, Utah backs Mike Lee to face Bob Bennett, and Mississippi selects Bill Marcy to oppose Seal Mecoean. The results mark a reshaping midterm landscape as Haley positions herself as a rising GOP leader amid anti establishment sentiment.
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Bob Bennett
Mississippi
Bill Marcy
Seal Mecoean
Haley Scott
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Haley
Sarah Palin
Vincent Sheheen
GOP
Mark Sanford
Haley victory party opens at Confederate Relic Room
In a timely twist Haley planned her victory party at the entrance to the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum as 100 percent of precincts counted Scott, age 44 and a state lawmaker, defeated Paul Thurmond with 68 percent to 32 percent after winning backing from Palin, the Club for Growth and several Washington Republicans.
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Haley
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Carolina
Ex-DSS official in prison faces disorderly conduct arrest
Paul Timothy Moore 61 former Department of Social Services finance director awaiting a 10 year federal sentence for stealing more than 5 million was arrested early Sunday for disorderly conduct at a Clearwater Waffle House He was described as grossly intoxicated and belligerent and taken to the Aiken County Detention Center The incident may affect his ongoing federal case but no clear impact is provided
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Aiken School District eyes 2011 12 budget gaps and reserves
The Aiken County School District, despite a $144.5 million operating budget for 2010-11, plans for 2011-12 amid reduced per pupil state funding from $2034 in 2009-10 to $1630. Federal funds will add over $200 per student, but cuts and looming losses from stabilization and stimulus programs threaten soon. Superintendent Beth Everitt says reserves may help weather the coming year’s financial pressures.
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Harkins to resign from District 6 board effective June 30
Harkins informs Christine Harkins will resign from the District 6 school board for health reasons, with her term expiring this year and the position to remain vacant until a November non-partisan election. District plans avoid tax increases and furloughs for teachers, while administrators face a two day furlough and no step or across the board pay raise.
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