Gavin Jackson
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.
Gavin's career as a multi-faceted journalist began in 2011 at the Morning News where he wrote, shot photos and video for daily stories in print, online and broadcast. His local political coverage got him hired onto The Post and Courier’s Statehouse bureau team in fall 2015. He covered the presidential primaries, Gov. Nikki Haley, the legislature and more. South Carolina ETV hired him in 2017 as their only news and public affairs reporter in an effort to grow SCETV’s news presence.
Gavin hosts SCETV’s weekly public affairs show This Week in South Carolina and the weekly South Carolina Lede podcast.
Stories
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The State House Gavel: Gov's public health pick fails to advance, GOP pushback pauses tax plan
April 04, 2025A calendar reminder: There are five more official weeks of session, accounting for 15 days, plus one more day for the Senate's Monday, April 21 hearing over the state treasurer. But the calendar is actually more narrow than that, given House furlough plans and Senate plans... -
The State House Gavel: Treasurer's future, House OKs anti-DEI bill and Senate passes energy
April 03, 2025It's the final legislative day of Week 12, which means the General Assembly has exactly one more month to go (which translates roughly to 15 or so official days, minus days off) until the final day of the session, sine die, on May 8. -
The State House Gavel: SC goes to SCOTUS, tax plan clears 1st hurdle, Senate starts energy
April 02, 2025First, the S.C. House now has one vacancy after new Rep. Courtney Waters, D-Charleston, was sworn in on Tuesday. Also, unofficial results in the House District 50 special election Democratic primary to fill Democratic Rep. Will Wheeler's unexpired term showed Keishan Scott... -
Talkin’ Tax Cuts- No April Foolin’
April 01, 2025On 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... -
The State House Gavel: Income tax rate plan scored, Senate moves to energy in Week 12
April 01, 2025The 2025 regular session ends Thursday, May 8, and lawmakers have been pretty consistent that they don't intend to return to Columbia after that date except to finish the budget and the governor's vetoes. -
Torts, Boondoggles, and Forrest Fires
March 29, 2025On 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...