Aiken Eyes Hospitality Tax To Plug Budget Gap
City Council member Philip Merry advocates studying a hospitality tax on prepared foods as a targeted revenue option amid a projected 700000 shortfall for the 2015 2016 budget. He notes similar measures fund tourism promotion and could diversify revenue beyond property taxes.
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Michael Ulmer
Aiken
Philip Merry
South Carolina
Merry
S.C
Roger LeDuc
Council
LeDuc
Savannah River
Aiken City
Ethics reform in South Carolina faces Senate stalls
South Carolina lawmakers debate an ethics reform bill as House leaders praise progress. Critics claim current law weakens investigations by letting the fox guard the henhouse. Proposals center on an independent State Ethics Commission with balanced appointments and trained staff to investigate. The Senate must act to restore public trust while addressing other state needs.
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S.C
Nikki Haley
House
Jay Lucas
Robert Ford
Senate
Ford
Senate Judiciary
Larry Martin
R-Pickens
Dickering
Sen. Martin
State Ethics Commission
Supreme Court
Luke Rankin
R-Conway
Rankin
Martin
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
Mr. Martin
Bobby Harrell
Misus
South Carolina
Lynch vote should be a top Senate priority
The column lauds Loretta Lynch as a strong nominee for attorney general, noting her legal heft, civil rights commitment, and background. It urges Senate leadership to schedule a confirmation vote promptly, with bipartisan support echoed by committee approval and praise from law enforcement figures.
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Lynch
Senate
Barack Obama
Loretta Lynch
United States
U.S
New York
North Carolina
Loretta
National Women’s Law Center
Senate Judiciary Committee
the United States
New York City
Ray Kelly
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Judiciary Committee
Obama
Senate Republicans
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Jeff Flake
Arizona
Critics question Aiken leadership amid parade praise
A letter from the Black Historical Committee of Aiken thanks participants in the Feb 21 Black History Parade and the support of churches, bands, businesses, and public safety. It contrasts parade success with local concerns: potholes, dilapidated downtown, vacant houses, looming mall closure, junkyards, and a struggling school system. The writer urges leaders to study Greenville, Bluffton, and Hilton Head for cleaner streets and better appeal.
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Black Historical Committee
Aiken
TV. Josey High School
Augusta
Black Historical Committee of
Aiken County
Houndslake
Cedar Creek
Woodside
Aiken Mall
Whiskey Road
Greenville
Bluffton
Hilton Head
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