Haley victory calls for bipartisan state governm ent collaboration
Editorial urges Nikki Haley to unite a divided South Carolina. It faults past partisan gridlock under Gov Sanford, calls for job creation, better funding for public education, and reform in state government, stressing cooperation with the General Assembly and public and private sectors.
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South Carolina
Haley
General Assembly
Mark Sanford
Bly
Savannah River
Reader letter disputes Rhodes editorial tone at Standard
A reader critiques an editorial on Austin Rhodes and WGAC action. The letter argues the piece favored condemnation over discussion of risks and benefits of action or inaction. It notes Willie Harley's peaceful memorial and questions Austin's influence on outcomes.
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WGAC
Austin
Harley
Willie Harley
CSRA
Westboro Church
Production Director Phillip Yates
Phillip Yates serves as production director for the Aiken Standard, guiding layout and newsroom operations. He coordinates print and digital workflow to ensure timely delivery and accurate packaging of local news content.
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Aikenstandard.com
Snowcom
Can We All Get Along In The Age Of Political Fury
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on Rodney King’s 1992 plea Can we all get along as a lens on today’s polarized politics The Rally To Restore Sanity And Or Fear led by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert is examined for its attempt to restore sane dialogue amid fears and media theatrics King’s final remark We are all stuck here for a while urges working toward common ground
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Los Angeles
King
Congress
Whole
Crazy Town
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
National Mall
Washington
Stewart
Colbert
Manhattan
Tax bill addressed to wrong city prompts question
A Graniteville property owner notes their tax bill is sent to an address in Charlotte, North Carolina, raising concerns about why taxes are paid for property located in Graniteville and where payments should be sent.
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Graniteville
Charlotte
N.C
Tax collection debate in South and North Carolina borders
Barbara Martha of Graniteville questions why South Carolina taxes are collected by a North Carolina company and how Aiken County contractors advertise locally yet don’t seem to pay taxes to local, state, and federal offices. Peter Wawrzonkiewicz of Warrenville asks if contractors in Aiken County hire illegals and why tax dollars promote another state.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Aiken County
Peter Wawrzonkiewicz
Local newspapers face future as readers seek change
A letter from Susan W. Giddings in the Aiken Standard argues editors overstep by publishing political content on editorial pages. She warns such bias will drive readers away and urges non political local news options to fill the void.
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