Aiken Delegates Split on Parole Bill in General Assembly
Three Aiken County representatives opposed Gov. Riley’s parole reform while the House passed the bill 65 to 29. Debating amendments, Rep. Irene Rudnick pushed two conditions requiring psychiatric review for long-term offenders and 10 day notice to sheriff and victim before parole hearings.
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Aiken County
House
Richard W
Dick) Riley
House of Representatives
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
M .Judson Busbee
Wagoner
Joseph Anderson
Edgefield
Irene K. Rudnick
Aiken
William Jones
Clearwater
Huff
Rudnick
South Carolina
Industrial Tax Incentive Bill Defeated in House
A tax incentive proposal for 23 underdeveloped counties was returned to committee after lawmakers from non eligible counties called it unfair. Aiken was excluded while Edgefield Barnwell and Saluda were included. The measure was sent back 66 to 37 amid questions over the distribution formula and poverty pockets.
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House
Aiken County
Edgefield
Barnwell
Saluda
Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
William Jones
Clearwater
Ways and Means
Joseph Anderson
Dedgefield
Ques
Busbee
Wagener Democrat
Aiken Senators Split Over Spending Limit Amendment
Aiken County lawmakers split over invoking Rule 15B to curtail debate on constitutional spending amendments. Sen. Norma Russell and Sen. Ryan Shealy opposed shortening debate, while Sen. Thomas Moore and Sen. Nikki Setzler supported it as the Senate approved the rule 31 to 14.
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Aiken County
Senate
Norma Russell
Lexington
Ryan Shealy
Thomas Moore
Aiken
Nikki Setzler
Legislation Defines Property Distribution In Divorce
The South Carolina House approved a bill on equitable distribution of marital property in divorce cases. Co sponsored by Rep. Thomas Huff the measure guides judges in dividing divisible property from property that cannot be split.
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South Carolina
House of Representatives
Rep
Thomas
Huff
North Augusta
Aiken House Favors Local Elections On Accommodations Tax
The Aiken House delegation repeatedly supported continuing legislation for local elections on accommodations taxes but did not act on the bill this week. The proposal would let counties and cities vote to enact a 2 percent local tax. The Aiken lawmakers initially opposed the measure and again oppose it.
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Aiken House
Aiken
House
Allenby Bridge Journey Through Border Checks and Holy Sites
A writer recalls crossing Allenby Bridge into Israel, enduring lengthy security checks and item by item bag inspections. He notes Jericho’s lush orchards, Mount of Temptation, and a vibrant mix of sacred sites while reflecting on the tense Israel Jordan border scene.
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Allenby Bridge
Edisto
Israel
Mt. Nebo
Moses
Promised Land
Jordan
Dead Sea
Jericho
Jerusalem
Joshua
Jesus Christ
Satan
Christ
The Holy Land in Scripture and History
This essay describes the Holy Land as the cradle of mankind a beleaguered region with a history of wars and rumors of wars told in the Bible and explored as the land of milk and honey desolate deserts Moses and Jesus Christ.
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Holy Land
Jesus Christ
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