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: What we're watching with 6 days left on the calendar
April 29, 2025Happy Tuesday. Welcome to Week 16 of the South Carolina legislative session. There are six regular session days left on the General Assembly's calendar. Sine die comes at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 8. -
The State House Gavel: SCDC's Stirling heads to US attorney's office, Capitol crunch time
April 25, 2025This wraps Week 15 of the South Carolina legislative session. There are six days left on the calendar, with the exception of a likely return after May 8 so lawmakers can pass the budget. -
The State House Gavel: Senate passes $14B budget that raises in-district pay for lawmakers
April 24, 2025There are now seven days left of the regular South Carolina legislative session until the clock strikes 5 p.m. on May 8. -
The State House Gavel: House mulls treasurer removal over $1.8B, renews talks over tax plan
April 23, 2025There are eight more days until the South Carolina legislative session ends at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 8. The Senate on Tuesday started its debate over next fiscal year's $14 billion state general fund budget that starts July 1. -
The State House Gavel: Senate votes to remove treasurer after $1.8B error. Eyes now on House
April 22, 2025The state Senate in a special Monday hearing voted to oust Treasurer Curtis Loftis. A breakdown of what we're watching in Week 15 of the legislative session that includes sports wagering in the House and the Senate's $14 billion state general fund debate. -
The State House Gavel: Senators start removal process of SC treasurer over $1.8B error
April 21, 2025The South Carolina Senate will meet on Monday for a first-in-the-modern-era hearing to decide whether Republican Treasurer Curtis Loftis, first elected in 2010, should be removed from public office. It is not an impeachment proceeding, but another process authorized by the...