Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter
Reporter, Producer
Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is a news reporter with SC Public Radio and ETV. She worked at South Carolina newspapers for a decade, previously working as a reporter and then editor of The State’s S.C. State House and politics team, and as a reporter at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013.
Stories
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Round 2: SC Senate debates medical marijuana bill after House blew up ex-proposal in smoke
Maayan Schechter and Russ McKinneyFebruary 08, 2024The South Carolina Senate on Thursday adjourned for the week without taking a vote on legislation to legalize certain forms of marijuana for medical purposes. Senators will return for session at noon Tuesday, with the bill's lead sponsor, Sen. Tom Davis, holding the floor... -
Joe Biden wins SC's 1st-in-nation Democratic primary
February 04, 2024South Carolina voters delivered then-candidate Joe Biden a major win in the state's Democratic presidential primary four years ago. Four years later on Saturday, those voters delivered for the president once again. "Today, South Carolina took the lead," Democratic National... -
SC attorney general asks for $1.5M+ to help cut down on growing court caseloads
January 31, 2024South Carolina’s top prosecutor asked state lawmakers on Wednesday to spend more than $1.5 million to help cut down on the growing court caseload, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money would help cover four prosecutors, two paralegals, two investigators, one IT... -
Before SC Dem primary, Biden thanks voters who propelled him to White House 4 years ago
January 28, 2024A week out from the South Carolina Democratic primary, President Joe Biden on Saturday called on a crowd of loyal supporters to mobilize, organize and vote Feb. 3. That's exactly what Columbia elementary school teacher Vivian Hernandez, 77, said she plans to do. “It’s very... -
S.C. Primary: Voters' Paradise
January 27, 2024On this episode of the South Carolina Lede forJanuary 27, 2024, SC Public Radio Reporter Maayan Schechter guest hosts. If you’re registered and voting in the SC Republican presidential primary on Feb. 24, this episode is for you! We’ve been exploring the GOP presidential... -
Biden returns to SC as Dems aim to energize voters before 1st-in-nation primary
January 26, 2024Four years ago, after setbacks in Iowa and New Hampshire, Joe Biden needed South Carolina to claim his party’s nomination. Democratic Party voters in the state delivered. "Just days ago, the press and the pundits declared this candidacy dead," Biden said four years ago in...