SC Lede: DeSantis — The Blueprint

By Gavin Jackson

Published April 22, 2023 at 12:01 AM EDT

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Republican Sens. Sandy Senn, Katrina Shealy and Penry Gustafson hold up model spines that a lobbyist firm, Students for Life Action, sent them in hopes of them “growing a spine” and supporting the House abortion bill that is set for special order next week in the Senate.

On this episode of South Carolina Lede for April 22, 2023: a recap of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' first visit to the Palmetto State ahead of an expected 2024 presidential bid; the latest out of the state legislative session, including an abortion ban bill set for special order next week in the SC Senate; new state employment numbers; and more.

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Gavin Jackson

Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.

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