Voices on reapportionment and politics across the nation
A collage of quotes from lawmakers and officials on reapportionment in South Carolina and national politics. Figures include Rep. Bill Clyburn, Sen. Tommy Moore, ACLU director Steve Bates, Archbishop John Foley, lawyer Stephen Morrison, Gen. Shin Sang kil, Sen. Ted Kennedy, John Major, Ronnie Maxwell, and David Wilkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
ACLU
Steve Bates
North
Shin Sang-kil
Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
Contact details for the Aiken Standard include address 124 Rutland Drive PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 and switchboard 648 2311 The paper lists subscription 649 5315 delivery times and circulation hours plus publisher contact Scott B Hunter at 648 2311 for editorial story ideas and press inquiries.
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Rutland Drive
Aiken
Scott B. Hunter
What Michael Jordan Salary Says About Worth and Freedom
An irate reader argues salaries in basketball reflect mass production and TV revenue, not individual fairness. The piece defends free markets, questions price influence, and warns against granting employers or governments total pricing power despite rich players.
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Michael Jordan
Charles Barkley
Baer
General Motors
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Ark
Hamlet
South Carolina Eyes Higher Interstate Speed Limits and Safety Measures
Legislative fight over raising interstate speeds inches toward compromise as Sen. John Land backs driver education and highway safety programs. The piece highlights higher limits endorsed by DOT, the House, and the push for mandatory driver education amid rising highway deaths in the Southeast. It also critiques environmental and tech-education funding, urging state action to train workers for new industries.
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South Carolina
John Land
Clarendon
Land
Senate Transportation Committee
State Department of Transportation
State
House of Representatives
Columbia
AAA Carolinas
Motor Club
The
Post and Courier
Charleston
Speeding a concern on Cable Crossing Road in Windsor
A Windsor resident laments reckless speeding on Cable Crossing Road from Dana Drive to Route 18. She cites near misses with family and pets, a dog hit by a passing vehicle, and calls for patrols and enforcement, noting local apathy and a makeshift pet cemetery.
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Tam
Windsor
Cable Crossing
Dana Drive
Route 18
Montmorenci
Gratitude for Community Help During Foster Child’s Hospital Stay
A grateful family thanks Dr. Ratcliff and team, ICU and pediatric staff, hospital workers, social services, and St Marys Parish volunteers for saving their foster child, six weeks in hospital after four surgeries. Appreciation extended to ambulance crew, siblings, and the community that supported them through a crisis.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Jack Ratcliff
Jackson
Department of Social Services
St. Mary's Parish
Saint Mary's Parish
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Clyburn
Daiken
House
Senate
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
John Foley
Vatican
Roderick Wright
God
Stephen Morrison
Larry Gene Bell
Jack
Jackie
Sen
Ted Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr
Carolyn Bessette
Sinn Fein
IRA
John Major
Scotland Yard
London
Henry McMaster
Democratic Party
Ronnie Maxwell
3OP
Clinton
David Wilkins
GOP
Bill Clyurn
Brooklyn
Thomas Lowell
Stalin
Mao
Pol Pot
North Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Grand Strand
the Sun News
Myrtle Beach
David Beasley
Aiken Standard
Aiken Stanard
S.C
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