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Maayan Schechter

Lexington

(My-yahn) מַעֲיָן | @SCPublicRadio reporter | [email protected] | Prev work: @thestate @greenvillenews @aikenstandard | ATL native

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  • 1 week ago | southcarolinapublicradio.org | Maayan Schechter

    Happy Tuesday. Welcome to Week 14 of the South Carolina legislative session. The House is taking off this week, and the Senate gavels in today at noon. You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session. In case you missed it, last week we hit 50 Gavel posts.

  • 1 week ago | southcarolinapublicradio.org | Maayan Schechter

    Happy Friday. We've wrapped up Week 13 of the S.C. legislative session. There are now 12 days left on lawmakers' official working calendar. Sine die hits at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session.

  • 2 weeks ago | southcarolinapublicradio.org | Maayan Schechter |Gavin Jackson |Russ McKinney

    Happy Thursday. We've got plenty to report below. But the Senate has wrapped up its work for the week after the Senate Finance Committee adopted its version of the state budget. And the House is back at 10 a.m. Thursday ahead of a weeklong break next week. You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session.

  • 2 weeks ago | southcarolinapublicradio.org | Maayan Schechter |Russ McKinney |Gavin Jackson

    Welcome to Wednesday. The Senate is off the floor this week to give the Senate Finance Committee time to work on the $14.5 billion state spending plan. And the House is on the floor for what leaders have dubbed "law and order" week. You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session.

  • 2 weeks ago | southcarolinapublicradio.org | Maayan Schechter |Gavin Jackson |Russ McKinney

    Happy Tuesday. Welcome to Week 13 of the S.C. legislative session. There's one more month left but who's counting (we all are). You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session.

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Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter @MaayanSchechter
10 Apr 25

RT @jmonkatthestate: Breaking -- Pascoe switches parties to Republican as possible move to run for SC attorney general https://t.co/iU26uV…

Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter @MaayanSchechter
10 Apr 25

Two sources told CBS News that the president intended to call South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, not his former national security adviser. https://t.co/hFrpqy1ooq

Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter @MaayanSchechter
9 Apr 25

In a rather rare joint statement from House + Senate budget chairs, the two say they've agreed to forgo earmarks (or community investments as they're calling it) in the 2025-26 budget. "We've agreed instead to focus on what should be every member's top priority -- tax reform."