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South Carolina Lede
Weekly Podcast
Hosted by Gavin Jackson

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

And we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 with your questions and stories, and you might just make it onto an episode during our Wind Down segment.

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  • Dr. Joey Von Nessen, research economist with the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business, speaks with Gavin Jackson on This Week in South Carolina about the ongoing Trump administration trade war and its ramifications for South Carolina.
    Econ Spring Break
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 15, 2025: we’re on spring break this week, so we’re giving you a special episode featuring host Gavin Jackson and guest Dr. Joey Von Nessen for an economic update amid global uncertainty and volatility.
  • The Senate Finance Committee approved its version of the state’s $14.5 billion budget this week with less than a month to go until the end of session.
    State Budget: A Tradition Unlike Any Other
    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!
  • The Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted closely along party lines of 12-5 to reject Gov. Henry McMaster’s nominee, Dr. Ed Simmer, to lead the newly formed Dept. of Public Health on April 3, 2025.
    Simmer & Stocks Sink—Buy the Dip
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 8, 2025: we catch you up on the budget action in Washington as Republicans get closer to implementing major Trump Administration priorities; in Columbia, we take you through the confirmation hearing of Dept. of Public Health nominee Dr. Ed Simmer; we also hear from DAODAS Director Sara Goldsby about what’s fueling a decline in drug overdose deaths; and more!
  • Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, talks with other senators during a break from the debate over the House-approved energy bill, H. 3309, on April 2, 2025.
    Tax Reform Hits the Skids
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 5, 2025: we close out the Table Rock Complex fires with a final update; we take a look at the utility bill that moved through the Senate late Wednesday as well as the anti-DEI bill that went through the House; the major tax reform and reduction bill hits the skids as the financial impact is revealed; and more!
  • Republican leaders gather in the Statehouse lobby on March 25, 2025, to push legislation that would lower and flatten tax rates in the state.
    Talkin’ Tax Cuts- No April Foolin’
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 1, 2025: we’re catching you up on the Republican push to reform and lower taxes in the state; we look at what is on tap this week at the Statehouse; Winthrop Poll director Dr. Scott Huffmon joins us to break down his latest poll findings and get our first look at the 2026 race; and more!
  • The state Senate passed the major tort reform bill, S. 244, by a vote of 35-7 on March 26, 2025. The bill now heads to the House with just weeks left in the legislative session.
    Torts, Boondoggles, and Forrest Fires
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 29, 2025: tort reform is done—in the Senate, for now; we catch up with Sen. Larry Grooms on his subcommittee’s report over the 1.8 billion dollar boondoggle and the recommendation to impeach Treasurer Curtis Loftis; the Table Rock Complex fires continue to burn more than 10,000 acres in the Upstate; and more!
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