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McMaster’s Victory Lap

Gov. Henry McMaster delivers his ninth and final State of the State address before a joint assembly of lawmakers in the House chamber on Jan. 28, 2026.
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Gov. Henry McMaster delivers his ninth and final State of the State address before a joint assembly of lawmakers in the House chamber on Jan. 28, 2026.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 31, 2026: we look at Gov. Henry McMaster’s ninth and final State of the State address; we also hear from Hopkins Democratic Rep. Jermaine Johnson with the Democratic message and reaction from House Speaker Murrell Smith; we take a look at some House and Senate floor activity over a bathroom bill and DUI bill, respectively; and more!

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Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.