Senate Race in South Carolina Sees Education Funding Debate
Senate seat 25 pits incumbent Tommy Moore against Bernie Hamby. Moore advocates more funding for education while Hamby pushes parental involvement and Bible curriculum. Both discuss rule changes and budget scrutiny of admin salaries, with Moore citing the Education Improvement Act and FOIA as issues. Moore, 54, from Aiken, and Hamby, SRS employee, highlight cross party concerns for all South Carolinians.
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Moore outlines budget as top issue amid shortfalls
Moore says the budget is the premiere issue due to three years of across the board cuts caused by revenue shortfalls. He cites Sept 11 events tourism declines and a recession as factors and notes education funding remains below required levels. He ties school funding to any discussion of school choice.
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Mark Sanford
Election Victory A South Carolina State Senator Reflects
In his own words the newly elected and reelected state senator for Senate District 25 expresses humility and gratitude. He pledges to work with legislators and citizens to improve education health care jobs and economic development while prioritizing constituent service and emphasizing that children are a gift from God.
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Hambys plan to unite counties to lure jobs in Aiken area
Hamby calls for cooperation among Aiken Edgefield Saluda and McCormick counties to attract economic development and create jobs. He criticizes mandatory end of year spending reviews as wasteful and urges a top to bottom agency audit to curb wasteful spending.
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Campaign speech outlines values and education stance in South Carolina
A political candidate declares a line in the sand on moral issues, vows to defend religion in government, opposes funding as sole solution for schools, seeks school choice, calls for state government restructuring, regional resource pooling, and a pledge to improve the state's standing for families and industry.
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Investigators Say Tower 2 Fell Faster Than Tower 1
Federal investigators at the NIST briefing say Tower 2 collapsed more quickly due to a concentrated, persistent interior fire. Lead investigator Dr. Shyam Sunder notes the northeast debris corner and reduced fireproofing as key factors in the rapid collapse.
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Social Security sees 2.7 percent increase in benefits
The 2.7 percent COLA raise is the highest since 2001. Bush criticizes Kerry for scaring seniors while Greenspan suggests potential trims or retirement age increases as baby boomers retire. The average retired couple would gain about $42 monthly next year, from $1,532 to $1,574. AARP urges protecting the COLA from rising health costs to preserve beneficiaries’ purchasing power.
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American Association of Retired Persons
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