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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South Carolina soybean crush plant closing amid tariff pressure
April 17, 2025A soybean processing plant in Lancaster County will shut down production later this spring amid the U.S. trade war with China, which has slapped high import tariffs on the goods. -
The State House Gavel: House, Senate education chairs strike compromise on K-12 voucher bill
April 17, 2025With the General Assembly out Thursday, we are skipping Friday's usual post, and, instead, we will have a special edition of The State House Gavel Monday previewing the Senate's hearing over whether to remove Treasurer Curtis Loftis from office for willful neglect of duty... -
The State House Gavel: Senate tacks on tort reform to House liquor bill, gov pick advances
April 16, 2025Gov. Henry McMaster is in Atlanta on Wednesday for The Battery Show South to talk all things electric vehicles and manufacturing investment in South Carolina. He told SC Public Radio Tuesday that there "is a place" for electric vehicles. -
The State House Gavel: Treasurer goes to GOP faithful as fight over $1.8B error heats up
April 15, 2025Maayan Schechter went to the Upstate for the Greenville GOP Convention, offering a preview of the 2026 Republican race for governor. What we're watching in Week 14 of the legislative session as the deadline for lawmakers to go home nears. -
The State House Gavel: SC economists eye tariff impacts, earmark ban reaction
April 11, 2025South Carolina economists project strong revenue but warn of potential tariff impacts on state projections. More details on the Legislature's plan to delay income tax overhaul to next year amid an uncertain economy and what Democrats are saying about ending earmarks. -
The State House Gavel: Senate Finance approves budget that won't include earmarks
April 10, 2025In a rare joint move, the House and Senate budget chairmen said that the 2025-26 fiscal year budget will not include earmarks. And speaking of the budget that passed the Senate Finance Committee, the latest on the income tax plan.