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Enjoy the cooler temperatures on Thursday because the same high-pressure system that pushed the cold air onto South Carolina is slowly moving east, and with this movement comes a change in the direction of the wind.

With 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 dealing with the $1.8 billion accounting error and other matters.

Gov. 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.

Maayan 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.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 12, 2025: the Senate Finance Committee approves its version of the $14.5 billion state budget and eliminates earmarks; what’s in the hands-free device driving bill that moved out of the House for the first time ever; Scott Morgan has a feature on electric busses; and more!

South 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.