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South Carolina Lede
Weekly Podcast
Hosted by Gavin Jackson

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

And we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 with your questions and stories, and you might just make it onto an episode during our Wind Down segment.

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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions of callers are not necessarily those of South Carolina Lede, South Carolina Public Radio, or SCETV.

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  • Beaufort Republican Sen. Tom Davis leaves the Statehouse after his medical marijuana bill passed the Senate 28-15.
    SC Lede: Medical marijuana blazes into the House
    February 12, 2022 — Associated Press Political Reporter Meg Kinnard on the latest 2022 election news; reaction from lawmakers after the state Senate passes the medical marijuana bill championed by Rep. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort); a breakdown of recent inflation data; and more.
  • Judge J. Michelle Childs of the United States District Court, District of South Carolina is seen in an undated photo.
    SC Lede: Judge Childs in her own words
    February 8, 2022 — Potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge J. Michelle Childs in her own words during her confirmation hearing for the federal district of South Carolina in 2010; a preview of state legislative action at the statehouse this week; the latest COVID-19 numbers for the Palmetto State; and more.
  • The push to get Federal District Judge Michelle Childs nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court ramped up this week with Congressman Jim Clyburn and Sen. Lindsey Graham hitting the airwaves. The White House has confirmed that Childs is on President Joe Biden’s short list. He’ll make his decision later this month.
    SC Lede: Childs' Destiny?
    February 5, 2022 — We speak with University of South Carolina Political Science Prof. Kirk Randazzo about why he thinks U.S. District Court of South Carolina Judge Michelle Childs is the frontrunner on President Joe Biden’s shortlist to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
  • House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn holds a press conference via Zoom on Jan. 27, 2022, to discuss Judge Michelle Childs, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, as his preferred choice for the forthcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court.
    SC Lede: The Kingmaker and the Supreme Court
    February 1, 2022 — A look at Rep. Jim Clyburn's (D-SC) push to get a Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court and who he is supporting; a recap of last week's legislative action at the statehouse; the latest on Boeing's manufacturing delays at its North Charleston plant; and more.
  • Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, speaks on his medical marijuana bill from the well of the S.C. Senate on Jan. 26, 2022.
    SC Lede: SC Wede?
    January 29, 2022 — An interview with Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) as debate on his medical marijuana bill gets underway in the state Senate; SC DHEC Director of Public Health Dr. Brannon Traxler on the latest surge of COVID-19; and recent comments from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on how he wants the federal government to balance its budget.
  • State Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, speaks on the Senate floor on Jan. 20, 2022 about the proposed congressional map, which he calls a racially-driven gerrymander. The map was approved by the Republican-controlled Senate along party lines and heads to the House for its approval.
    SC Lede: Congressional map 'hodgepodge'
    January 25, 2022 — A look at the state Senate debate over its newly passed congressional map; data on the Palmetto State's fluctuating labor force; the latest on the current COVID-19 surge in South Carolina; and more.