A new initiative being rolled out in Columbia is designed to encourage motorists to call and report impaired drunken drivers, with the tipster receiving $100 if the call leads to an arrest and conviction for driving under the influence.
Gov. Nikki Haley’s supporters see the Supreme Court’s unanimous rejection of the lawsuit by onetime GOP gubernatorial kingmaker John Rainey as vindication of her excellency’s ethics, which of course it wasn’t, since the...
The Bradley Foundation, a private, independent grant-making organization based in Milwaukee, recently handed out its annual Bradley Prize to four men who have, in the words of the organization’s mission statement, “(preserved and...
The House Judiciary Committee, dominated by Republican men who still have not learned to avoid the subject of rape and pregnancy, took up the issue of abortion last week.
South Carolina has real reason to celebrate the estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The estimates show South Carolina’s population is growing, and several aspects of our beautiful state are benefiting.
There is no more symbolic element of combat training than the male Master Sergeant (or Gunnery Sergeant). The testosterone-driven, coarse taskmaster who trains fresh recruits to become hardened combat elements in the best tradition of manhood has been...
Common Core Standards have been the subject of a lot of misinformation in the past few months: They will cost money we don’t have; they will force students to read insulation manuals in English class; they represent a federal takeover of...
A letter in the Aiken Standard (June 9) regarding shipment of spent nuclear fuel conveyed an impression of uncertainty and possibly serious safety concerns with many unanswered questions. I normally ignore such letters from uninformed people, but...
At a party a few years ago, a young reporter bounded over to my cluster of social nodders and, with the breathlessness of a born tweeter, chirped: “What’s the new hot thing?!”
TO FATHERS: On this holiday, we salute dads who step up every day and make a difference in their children’s lives. Your impact on your offspring is more than you can imagine, and being a parent is a tough job. We honor you today - Happy...
On Father’s Day, there is good news and bad news. First the negative: Single mothers head up almost 9 percent of American households. The good news? Fathers who care are making a huge difference in this country.
