The State House Gavel

State House Gavel
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The State House Gavel shares daily online updates about the South Carolina General Assembly, including legislative actions, debates and discussions. Featuring news and interviews, so you have access to the latest developments in policy and decisions that shape South Carolina’s future.

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South Carolina Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, left, and Rep. Heather Ammons Crawford, R-Myrtle Beach, center, talk about a bill changing how the South Carolina Department of Transportation is run on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Columbia, S.C.

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...
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster delivers his final State of the State address at the Statehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

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...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, center, gives his State of the State speech Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C.

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...
South Carolina Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Columbia, left, speaks to Rep. John King, D-Rock Hill, right, during debate over a bill banning DEI on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Columbia, S.C..

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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