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  • The illustrious Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter in studio. Courtesy of AT Shire Professional Photography
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    Maayan Schechter & The Sine Die Sprint
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 29, 2025: we have six legislative days left in this year’s session and with much to look at we talk with reporter Maayan Schechter about the Sine Die sprint—something you can follow along with by reading the State House Gavel I co-author with Maayan and THE Russ McKinney!
  • Sen. Larry Grooms' glasses rest on his desk before the hearing for the removal of Treasurer Curtis Loftis from office in the South Carolina Senate on April 21, 2025.
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    See You Next January
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 26, 2025: we look at the Senate approved budget and what briefly stalled the school voucher bill in the chamber; we also follow up with Sen. Larry Grooms for more details on that historic hearing on Monday to remove state Treasurer Curtis Loftis as we await clarity from the House; we have our we have our monthly Gavin Open Seas Maritime Report; and more!
  • Treasurer Curtis Loftis seen through a Senate antechamber window after delivering remarks during the hearing for his removal from office in the South Carolina Senate on April 21, 2025. Gavin Jackson/SCETV
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    Curtis Loftis: Don’t’ Call it an Impeachment
    Gavin Jackson
    This episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 22, 2025, is dedicated to the historic and unprecedented removal from office hearing of Treasurer Curtis Loftis, a statewide constitutional officer, by the state Senate for “willfully neglecting his duties” over the handling of the $1.8 billion discrepancy in state funds. We take you through the machinations of the hearing that took place in the South Carolina Senate on Monday.
  • Dr. Joey Von Nessen, research economist with the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, speaks with Gavin Jackson on This Week in South Carolina about the ongoing Trump administration trade war and its ramifications for South Carolina.
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    Econ Spring Break
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 15, 2025: we’re on spring break this week, so we’re giving you a special episode featuring host Gavin Jackson and guest Dr. Joey Von Nessen for an economic update amid global uncertainty and volatility.
  • The Senate Finance Committee approved its version of the state’s $14.5 billion budget this week with less than a month to go until the end of session.
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    State Budget: A Tradition Unlike Any Other
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 12, 2025: the Senate Finance Committee approves its version of the $14.5 billion state budget and eliminates earmarks; what’s in the hands-free device driving bill that moved out of the House for the first time ever; Scott Morgan has a feature on electric busses; and more!
  • The Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted closely along party lines of 12-5 to reject Gov. Henry McMaster’s nominee, Dr. Ed Simmer, to lead the newly formed Dept. of Public Health on April 3, 2025.
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    Simmer & Stocks Sink—Buy the Dip
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 8, 2025: we catch you up on the budget action in Washington as Republicans get closer to implementing major Trump Administration priorities; in Columbia, we take you through the confirmation hearing of Dept. of Public Health nominee Dr. Ed Simmer; we also hear from DAODAS Director Sara Goldsby about what’s fueling a decline in drug overdose deaths; and more!
  • Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, talks with other senators during a break from the debate over the House-approved energy bill, H. 3309, on April 2, 2025.
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    Tax Reform Hits the Skids
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 5, 2025: we close out the Table Rock Complex fires with a final update; we take a look at the utility bill that moved through the Senate late Wednesday as well as the anti-DEI bill that went through the House; the major tax reform and reduction bill hits the skids as the financial impact is revealed; and more!
  • Republican leaders gather in the Statehouse lobby on March 25, 2025, to push legislation that would lower and flatten tax rates in the state.
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    Talkin’ Tax Cuts- No April Foolin’
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 1, 2025: we’re catching you up on the Republican push to reform and lower taxes in the state; we look at what is on tap this week at the Statehouse; Winthrop Poll director Dr. Scott Huffmon joins us to break down his latest poll findings and get our first look at the 2026 race; and more!
  • The state Senate passed the major tort reform bill, S. 244, by a vote of 35-7 on March 26, 2025. The bill now heads to the House with just weeks left in the legislative session.
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    Torts, Boondoggles, and Forrest Fires
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 29, 2025: tort reform is done—in the Senate, for now; we catch up with Sen. Larry Grooms on his subcommittee’s report over the 1.8 billion dollar boondoggle and the recommendation to impeach Treasurer Curtis Loftis; the Table Rock Complex fires continue to burn more than 10,000 acres in the Upstate; and more!
  • Dr. Ed Simmer, interim director of the S.C. Dept. of Public Health, testified before the Senate Medical Affairs Committee on March 20, 2025, where he was answering questions as part of his confirmation hearing to lead the newly-formed department.
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    Simmer Down Now
    Gavin Jackson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 25, 2025: Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency for an ongoing forest fire in Pickens County; we preview the week at the Statehouse, including a major report on the $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy; Russ McKinney reports on Dr. Ed Simmer’s confirmation to lead the state Department of Health; and more!