Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter
Reporter, Producer
Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is a news reporter with SC Public Radio and ETV. She worked at South Carolina newspapers for a decade, previously working as a reporter and then editor of The State’s S.C. State House and politics team, and as a reporter at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013.
Stories
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SC senator sues to stop in-district pay raise for lawmakers
June 09, 2025A South Carolina state senator has filed a lawsuit to stop a budget measure from taking effect in July that would raise in-district pay for the state's 170 legislators. State Sen. Wes Climer, a York County Republican, filed the complaint June 6 with another plaintiff, Carol... -
Duke Energy wants to build new natural gas plant in Anderson County
June 09, 2025Duke Energy has announced a proposal to build a new natural gas plant in the Upstate. The Charlotte-based company said Monday it plans to seek approval from the Public Service Commission to build a 1,400-megawatt plant in Anderson County that Gov. Henry McMaster said will... -
EV battery maker AESC pauses Florence SC plant construction
June 06, 2025AESC, an electric car battery maker, says it's hitting pause on construction of the company's $1.6 billion facility in Florence County. In a Thursday statement, AESC cited policy and market uncertainty for the pause. State and local leaders were informed of the decision... -
The State House Gavel: $14B budget with in-district pay raise goes to gov, House looks at roads
May 29, 2025We said we'd be back briefly, and we meant it. The Legislature returned Wednesday for one day only to pass a $14.5 billion state general fund spending plan that goes into effect on July 1. It wasn't the only issue lawmakers dealt with in their return. But it was the primary... -
The State House Gavel: Lawmakers back to OK $14B budget that spends on bridges, pay raises
May 28, 2025Lawmakers have returned to Columbia for one day only to pass the $14.5 billion state general fund budget. It then will be sent to Gov. Henry McMaster, who has line-item veto power. And while he may use it this year, Statehouse leaders are unlikely to call their colleagues... -
The State House Gavel: GOP, Dem leaders sound off post-sine die
May 09, 2025Happy Friday. The 2025 regular South Carolina legislative session has ended. But it's not technically over just yet. First, we want to say thank you to all of our State House Gavel readers over the past five months who have followed our reporting since its inception. We are...