Editorial: Bauer’s speeding incident tests South Carolina laws
The piece condemns Lt. Governor Andre Bauer for speeding at 80 mph and running two red lights in Columbia. It notes he confronted an officer, apologized, and promised to pay the fines, arguing such behavior undermines public trust and the office’s example. The editorial calls for accountability and responsible leadership.
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South Caroina
Omic
Andre Bauer
Columbia
Senate
Puttea
Bauer
Cer
Gover
Nor
Bauer Nter
South Carolina
Aiken Standard Leadership and Editorial Team Listed
The Aiken Standard's leadership lineup includes Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Business Manager Ellen Priest Managing Editor Timothy B. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom and J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson in prominent roles.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen
Priest
Timothy B. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom Sue
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Proclaimed moralist Bill Bennett faces gambling scandal
Bill Bennett once bestselling author and former education secretary is under fire after reports by Jonathan Alter and Joshua Green label him a problem gambler. He admitted gambling too much and pledged to set a better example, acknowledging humility as lacking in his virtue catalog.
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William Bennett
Reagan
Bush
Cgar
Bennett
Jonathan Alter
Joshua Green
Bellagio
Las Vegas
Atlantic City
N.J
Green
Harvard Medical School
Lts
Fire Hall
Bill Bennett
School choice movement gains steam in DC and nationwide
The piece argues that the school choice movement grows as districts, led by Washington DC under Mayor Anthony Williams, embrace vouchers to improve failing public schools. It cites studies, court rulings, and polls showing broad support among parents, while unions and some Democrats resist.
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National Commission On Excellence In Education
District of Columbia
D.C
Anthony Williams
Williams
Rod Paige
Bush
Compe
Ion
Colorado
Democratic Leadership Council
Phi Kappa Detta
Gallup
Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies
William Rehnquist
Supreme Courts
Cleveland
Rehnquist
Ohio
United States
Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation
Aiken County schools praised amid tax and policy debate
A letter from CT. Jones in Aiken lauds Aiken County Public Schools as productive and well run, arguing against critic Mr. Usry who condemns the system. The writer cites per pupil spending, rising test scores, and low millage rates, urging support for taxes to sustain quality facilities and staff.
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Usry
Aiken County
South Carolina
Podunk Christian Academy
Aiken
Graniteville
Sam Sure
Roland Smith
Jones ‘Aiken
Columnist Defends Dixie Chick Indirectly in Flap
A political columnist from Ori oo defends a Dixie Chick outburst as civil liberty while critics argue the act exposes Hollywood arrogance. The piece stresses free speech rights but readers counter that public backlash and boycotts reflect opinion, not silenced discourse.
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Orioo
Dixie Chick
Hollywood
Allience
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