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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The State House Gavel: Changed House DEI bill advances, tort reform delayed
March 20, 2025Dr. Edward Simmer, Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead the new Department of Public Health, has his first vetting hearing at 10 a.m. before the Senate Medical Affairs Committee. -
The State House Gavel: Tort reform gets late night breakthrough in Senate
March 19, 2025The Senate canceled committee work on Tuesday, instead opting to stay on the floor and work through S. 244, the tort reform legislation. -
The State House Gavel: Gov's public health nom gets vetted, tort reform's 'D-Day' and DEI
March 18, 2025This week, the S.C. House won't hold session but some committees will meet. And Senate leaders told reporters that the chamber will likely take a week off from floor debate the second week of April so that the Senate Finance Committee can work on the budget and other... -
Suspended Williamsburg sheriff, ex-county supervisor appear in court after indictment
March 14, 2025Suspended Williamsburg County Sheriff Stephen Gardner and a former elected county supervisor appeared in court for the first time on Friday, a day after both were named in a nine-count indictment on public corruption charges. -
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.