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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 2017
Page
11
RHONDA OVERBEY publishes the Aiken Standdam founded in 1867 with MICHAEL HARRIS as managing editor and HOLLY KEMP as news editor. Thought of the Day quotes Groucho Marx on honesty noting that a man who answers yes must be crooked.
ORS asks South Carolina regulators to require SCE&G to roll back base rate increases tied to the failed V C Summer nuclear project and to refund BLRA funds to customers. The plea cites nine rate hikes since 2008, potential constitutional issues, and ongoing investigations.
Columnist George Will weighs whether the Supreme Court will dive into partisan redistricting disputes. He notes long history and recent activist metrics, detailing standing, political question doctrine, and potential dangers of judiciary involvement in electoral maps.
Karen Gutmann from Aiken protests the proposed removal or destruction of historical markers in North Augusta and Augusta. She urges preserving monuments, cites personal history, taxation, and civic duty, and calls for public input before erecting any new monuments.
The Aiken Standard welcomes signed letters with writer address and daytime phone for verification. Limit 500 words. editors may edit for length and taste. Pen names and anonymous letters are not allowed. include a brief headline and email to letters@aikenstandard.com or mail to Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29801.
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