Banks push chip cards to curb fraud says Shepard
Shepard argues credit card fraud persists due to lack of chips with Canada moving to chip usage in 2013 and 2014. He notes liability shifts mean merchants face charges for fraudulent chipless transactions. Banks and merchants must upgrade. magnetic strips may linger years. Will Whaley, Aiken Standard crime and court reporter.
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Lucas urges saving surplus amid Medicaid shortfall and ethics reform
Aiken lawmakers advocate preserving surplus funds to cover a looming $100 million Medicaid shortfall. Speaker Jay Lucas cites rainy day funding as crucial while lamenting stalled Senate bills on ethics reform and infrastructure. Reporter Derrek Asberry notes Lucas’s tenure path and local political aims.
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