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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The State House Gavel: $1.8B error heats up Capitol, House Dem resigns
January 17, 2025It's Friday, and we're here to recap arguably one of the busiest starts to a Statehouse legislative session we can remember. This is The State House Gavel, a new daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson , Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that will preview and... -
The State House Gavel: Feds probe SC accounting error, audit reveals $1.8B source
January 16, 2025Happy Thursday, which is actually the Friday of the legislative week. This is The State House Gavel, a new daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson , Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that will preview and capture what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this... -
The State House Gavel: SC Senate starts private school voucher debate
January 15, 2025Good morning. It's Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2024, and we're gaveling in along with the Senate at 1 p.m. and the House at 2 p.m. -
The State House Gavel: SC lawmakers back at work with big policy goals
January 14, 2025Happy Tuesday. It's Jan. 14, 2025. That means the 2025 South Carolina legislative session is officially back in full swing. -
Feds send $204M to Columbia for 'monumental' railway project
January 10, 2025Whether a Columbia city resident or a fan traveling to Williams-Brice Stadium to watch the University of South Carolina Gamecocks play, you've probably sat in standstill traffic on Assembly Street waiting for a train to pass. -
Gov declares state of emergency as winter storm crosses SC
January 10, 2025Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday declared a state of emergency for South Carolina as a winter storm crossed the Palmetto State.