Calls for safety upgrades on U.S. 278 after deadly crashes
Aiken County coroner and residents press for action on U.S. 278 citing multiple fatalities. Sue Townsend details crashes, missing traffic lights, and calls for more police patrols and road widening to four lanes.
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Sue Townsend
Aiken County
Shean
Barfield
Elbert
Rusty) Woodward
Williston
Silver Bluff High School
Jason Limehouse
Joshua Loveday
Ellenton
U.S. 278
S.C
S.C. Highway Patrol
Reform proposed to replace the US tax code with flat tax
President Clinton rebukes lawmakers for seeking a simpler fairer tax system. The piece argues the code is clogged with 5.5 million words and 6,000 changes since 1988, harming work and investment. It cites Sunsetting the current code as a step toward a single rate, consumption based tax backed by The Heritage Foundation analyst Daniel J. Mitchell.
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America
IRS
Tim Hutchinson
R. Ark
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Steve Largent
R-Okla
Bill Paxon
R-N.y
Money Magazine
Michigan
Wisconsin
Blame It on the Cat Delays Aiken Standard Page
A managing editor explains why the Aiken Standard was late on Tuesday citing a disruptive cat. The cat disrupted nightly routines causing glasses damage and multiple department hiccups including a missing link with an ad, two staff shortages, and a delayed press run.
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Aiken Standard
Education reform stake voiced by Alliance in South Carolina
Robert E Staton writes from Columbia urging lawmakers to pass unified K 12 reform. He cites PASS Commission aims and notes contrast between House Bill 4399 and Senate Bill 850. He urges legislators to put children first, transcending party and self interest for equal opportunities across the state.
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Pass Commission
South Carolina
South Carolina General Assembly
Alliance For Excellence In Education
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Representatives
Democrats
Let ters to the Editor guidance from The Aiken Standard
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