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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2003
Page
11
The Senate stalls on the budget two weeks into debate while both parties score political points. Lawmakers refuse to own up to the fiscal crisis, with no serious plan for education funding. The piece argues targeted cuts or tax increases are the only viable options to meet essential obligations.
The General Assembly budget cuts will reduce basic education funding in South Carolina. School districts face fewer teaching positions larger classes and narrowed curricula. Rural poorer districts bear the heaviest impact with recruitment struggles and higher property taxes shifting blame to school boards.
State Rep Ralph Davenport introduces legislation aiming to prohibit video games that depict killing or injuring police officers. He argues violence against officers is real and should not be trivialized, but the measure faces constitutional challenges and would likely fail court review due to free speech protections.
The Aiken Standard names publisher Scott B. Hunter Eastor and advertising director Jeffrey B. Wallace among its leadership team. Other listed roles include business manager Art Zap, managing editor Amothy E. O Briant, production director Phillip Yates, circulation director Scot Newsom, systems manager J David Boyd, customer service manager Letitia Jefferson.
An opinion piece argues that critics on the Left used the label hypocrite against Bill Bennett while defending similar behavior by Clinton and Jackson. It contends secularists seek a morality-free society and warns against personal destruction of public figures who advocate traditional values.
The Aiken Standard defends its reporters and editors amid the Jayson Blair fallout at The New York Times. The editorial stresses local checks on stories, reader feedback, and commitment to accurate, community-focused coverage with six reporters, three sports writers, and a photographer, while inviting tips if concerns arise.
A Wall Street Journal piece reviews Carlsbad New Mexico as a potential site for a new plutonium trigger facility, arguing Savannah River in South Carolina offers deep, proven infrastructure. It notes salt beds near Carlsbad and safety, community support, and political factors affecting site viability. Joe Weaver of Craniteville backs SRS for technical merit and security.
The Aiken Standard invites brief letters with the writer's signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Submissions may be edited and condensed. One letter per 30 days to readers' views. send to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, PO Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or via email or fax.
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