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.
Gavin's career as a multi-faceted journalist began in 2011 at the Morning News where he wrote, shot photos and video for daily stories in print, online and broadcast. His local political coverage got him hired onto The Post and Courier’s Statehouse bureau team in fall 2015. He covered the presidential primaries, Gov. Nikki Haley, the legislature and more. South Carolina ETV hired him in 2017 as their only news and public affairs reporter in an effort to grow SCETV’s news presence.
Gavin hosts SCETV’s weekly public affairs show This Week in South Carolina and the weekly South Carolina Lede podcast.
Stories
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Big Ol Budget Bigtimes Torts
March 15, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 15, 2025: week nine of the legislative session just wrapped up, which means we are more than half-way done with the legislative session; the House passed its $14.5B general fund budget; the Senate was a bit quiet on its... -
The State House Gavel: SC Senate GOP leader says Tuesday is 'D-Day' for tort reform
March 14, 2025Today's Gavel will be Senate heavy, since the House took the rest of the week off after the chamber held its final vote on the budget after midnight Wednesday. And, as a reminder, next week the House will hold a perfunctory session. So no floor action but there will be... -
The State House Gavel: Tort reform compromise talks, what polls say about the GOP gov race
March 13, 2025This will be an abbreviated version of The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session. -
The State House Gavel: SC House OKs $14B budget, Senate GOP leader on tort reform future
March 12, 2025You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session. -
The State House Gavel: Gov. McMaster in Austin to talk EVs, House works through budget
March 11, 2025Happy Tuesday. It's Week 9 of the South Carolina legislative session. The House gavels in at 10 a.m. for budget debate Day Two. -
The Budget Vote-a-Rama Cometh
March 11, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 11, 2025: lawmakers in the South Carolina House are debating the $14 billion spending plan that will soon head to the Senate; Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Columbia on Monday where he spoke about a federal government shutdown...