Aiken Standard Staff Listing and Quote from Roald Dahl
The Aiken Standard shows staff members for 1867 Scott Hunter publisher Melissa Hanna executive editor Dee Taylor advertising director Terri Cheek business manager Laura Tiedman circulation manager Letitia Jefferson classified advertising manager Ronnie Butler production director. The page features the quote Those who don't believe in magic will never find it by Roald Dahl.
Editorial reveals costly Pawnee-Neilson Connector settlement
City of Aiken settles for 200000 with Cranston Engineering Group over the Pawnee Neilsen Connector failure that cost 900000 to fix. The 0.5 mile road linked Neilson Street to Pawnee Drive and faced pond wall instability from 2010 onward, delaying construction for years.
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Pawnee-Neilson
Whiskey Road
City of
Aiken
Cornel
Cranston Engineering Group
Cranston
Schnabel Engineering
Woolport Inc
Neilson Street
Pawnee Drive
Lessie Price
Taxing Internet sales seen as fairness issue in policy clash
Column argues against Marketplace Fairness Act extending internet sales taxes, citing past Internet Tax Freedom Act limits and potential for broad, costly bureaucracy. Critic notes tribal and territorial entities could tax online sellers, questions definitional scope, and suggests cutting spending instead of taxes.
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Clinton
Congress
The
Washington Post
Senate
Nce
Dracula
Mike Enzi
R-Wyo
Wall Street Journal
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Guam
American Samoa
Vi and Marianas Islands
United States
Steve DelBianco
NetChoice
Enzi
Harry Reid
Nst
Ovat
Ws I
Calvin Coolidge
Cal Thomas
Tea Party scrutiny controversy prompts tax exemption debate
The IRS admitted singling out tea party and patriot groups for extra review between 2010 and 2012 citing shortcut terms used by staff. The cases sparked investigations by the Justice Department and two congressional committees, raising questions about political bias and safeguards for future exemptions.
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Iernal Revenue Service
Ist
IRS
Lois Lerner
American Bar Association
Le‘mer
Justice Depart
Ment
Obama
Congress
Crossroads Gps
Priorities USA
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Obama plan to end Afghanistan war by 2014 discussed
A reader argues against ongoing wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, insisting Korea Vietnam Kuwait and the 9 11 wars were not necessary for U S security and urges bringing troops home. The letter appears alongside praise for South Carolina lawmakers and business leaders pursuing affordable health insurance reforms.
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Obama
U.S
Afghanistan
Iraq
Korea
Vietnam
Kuwait
South Korea
South Vietnam
Saddam Hussein
Washington
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S.C. Small Busines Chamber of Commerce