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The State House Gavel: Senate steers focus to charter schools, data centers and a hemp vibe check
You're reading The State House Gavel, your daily reporter notebook by Maayan Schechter and Gavin Jackson that previews and captures what goes on at the South...
The State House Gavel: House OKs bathroom use bill, Senate GOP priorities and new roads bill drops
[npr_image:g-s486-1324700] It's Friday, Jan. 30. There are 15 weeks and 45 days left of the 2026 South Carolina legislative session. Before we wrap Week 3 at the Statehouse, we're back to talking...
The State House Gavel: SC Gov. McMaster celebrates past, eyes the future in last state address
It's Thursday, Jan. 29. The House gavels in at 10 a.m. The Senate is in at 11 a.m. You're reading The State House Gavel, your daily reporter notebook by Maayan Schechter and Gavin Jackson that...
The State House Gavel: SC's longest-serving gov to deliver final state address to Legislature
It's Wednesday, Jan. 28. We're hoping everyone — homes, roads and power lines included — has thawed out after the surge of winter weather over the weekend. (We won't talk about what the National...
The State House Gavel: SC winter weather ices out session, MUSC's push for new cancer center
It's Tuesday, Jan. 27. You're reading The State House Gavel, your daily reporter notebook by Maayan Schechter and Gavin Jackson that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse...
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