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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The State House Gavel: House passes K-12 voucher bill, young lawmakers start new caucus
February 27, 2025Welcome to Thursday, the final legislative day of Week 7 of the South Carolina General Assembly. As always, we will have a recap and wrap up on Friday. -
The State House Gavel: SC House starts K-12 school voucher debate
February 26, 2025Happy Wednesday. And we're all happy about another 70-something-degree weather day -
The State House Gavel: What's on tap for Week 7, millions in fed grants in question for SC
February 25, 2025Happy Tuesday. Welcome back to a fresh week of the South Carolina General Assembly and 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... -
Celebrating 600 Boondoggle Style
February 25, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 25, 2025: we look at a different version of the school voucher bill that’s poised to move in the Statehouse; Sen. Stephen Goldfinch continues our conversation on the $1.8 billion boondoggle accounting discrepancy... -
The ABCs and 123s of Education Bills
February 22, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 22, 2025: Maayan Schechter has two deep dives on legislation from the Statehouse as we focus on education funding and vouchers; we have a small tidbit for our 2026 WATCH and some action from Washington on the budget... -
The State House Gavel: Health care bill moves forward, Senate GOP leader talks priorities
February 21, 2025Welcome to Friday. It's another cold day in South Carolina, so sit by the fire and curl up with 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 Statehouse while...