Aiken City Manager Pick Highlights Within City Leadership
The Aiken City Council elected internal candidate Roger P. LeDuc as city manager, replacing Steve Thompson who leaves for Greenville after eight years. LeDuc, longtime engineering and public works director, has overseen key projects and a nine straight win streak for the DC Municipal Cup, shaping a forward looking agenda and collaboration with neighborhoods to diversify the economy.
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Thompson
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LeDue
D.C
Schofield Middle School
Illinois
University of
North Augusta
Renee
Sarah
Marc
Paul
Amee
LeDucs
Starr Faces House Hearing Aimed at Public Persuasion
Advice to Kenneth Starr before the House Judiciary Committee hearing stresses the public as the audience, urges avoiding sex topics, and outlines how to frame Clinton's alleged abuses. It compares to Nixon era strategies, notes Travelgate harms, and warns on committee dynamics and public perception.
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Kenneth Starr
House Judiciary Committee
Judge Starr
Judiciary Committee
Congressional Committee
Reformers Press for Social Security Alternatives Amid Debate
The piece argues Social Security threatens future finances as worker to retiree ratios shrink and current funding is used for other spending. It highlights a market-based reform path with index funds and private accounts, citing Cato Institute figures and Moynihan proposals, and contrasts with current federal budgeting. It notes potential dramatic gains from investing retirement funds in stock markets and discusses political risks of continued high taxes.
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Social Security
Grannie
Congress
Cato Institute
Peter Ferrara
Michael Tanner
Wall Street
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Ferrara
Chile
Analysis of politics and elections in the Aiken Standard letter
Elaine van der Linden critiques last elections and party strategies. The letter argues issues like education, immigration, NAFTA, and budget pork influenced outcomes, notingRepublicans failed to market their message while Democrats drew attention to education. It concludes that partisan politics persist with no middle ground.
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Letters to the Editor Addressing Aiken Standard
Brief notice outlines submission rules for Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard. Writers must include signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed. submissions to the editor at the Aiken Standard PO Box or via email.
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