Moore Pridgen Clash Aides Budget Fight In Aiken
Aiken County budget talks focus on midyear cuts and possible sales tax. Sen Moore, Rep Rudnick, and Rep Jones discuss protecting residents, debt service, and school needs while avoiding higher property taxes. A one percent sales tax is favored but faces assembly hurdles.
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State Budget and Control Board
General Assembly
Moore
Aiken County
Sen. Moore
Rep
Rudnick
James Roland Smith
Rep. Jones
House
Senate
John Q
Sally S. Bigger
Toal Denies Interest In Expanded South Carolina Supreme Court
State Rep. Jean Toal says Chief Justice J Woodrow Lewis unfairly tied her to a Supreme Court seat rumor. She denies discussing career plans, calls the remark baiting and stresses the court delay issue remains priority. She notes rumors about judgeships are common and that any move would be far off.
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Greenville
Jean Toal
J. Woodrow Lewis
Supreme Court
Toal
D-Richland
High Court
Lewis
Columbia
Vandalism at South Aiken High School Over Weekend
Blue and red spray paint vandalized the front windows of South Aiken High School between 6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday, per an Aiken County Sheriff's Department report. No damage estimates were provided.
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South Aiken High School
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Department
Aiken Standard Subscription Payment Terms
The notice lists payment options for the Aiken Standard with terms for 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months and states all advance payments should be made to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard Pbm
Aiken
House Panel Takes Up Insurance Probe in South Carolina
A House committee considers a nonbinding resolution asking for another inquiry into bidding on a $2.3 million state property insurance contract. General Services Director Copeland seeks clarity to clear staff, while Archibald accuses candor issues in the prior report and urges accountability.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
General Services
Michael Copeland
Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Francis Archibald
Berkeley
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Archibald
General Services Division
Copeland
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