Russ McKinney
Russ McKinney
Reporter, Producer
Russ McKinney has 30 years of experience in radio news and public affairs. He is a former broadcast news reporter in Spartanburg, Columbia and Atlanta. He served as Press Secretary to former S.C. Governor Dick Riley for two terms, and for 20 years was the chief public affairs officer for the University of South Carolina.
Stories
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Round 2: SC Senate debates medical marijuana bill after House blew up ex-proposal in smoke
February 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... -
Bill to restructure DHEC advances in SC State Senate
January 31, 2024After two years of study and debate, a bill that restructures the giant Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has cleared the State Senate’s Medical Affairs committee and is headed for debate in the full Senate. The bill, H. 4124, DHEC restructuring, was... -
SC Senate continues debate on latest gun bill
January 29, 2024The South Carolina State Senate is in the second week of debate regarding a bill that would allow handguns to be carried openly in the state. House bill 3594, known as “ Constitutional Carry,” is supported by most Republicans in the General Assembly and Republican Gov. Henry... -
SC House ethics panel advises all caucuses will operate under same set of rules
September 20, 2023The S.C. House Ethics Committee has advised the chamber’s 124 members that going forward all member-caucuses will play by the same rules, leaving unanswered whether lawmakers will try next year to tweak the state’s ethics laws. The committee’s action follows a successful... -
'Tired of waiting': SC lawmakers step in to fix questions of fairness in high school sports
September 15, 2023One sure sign of the arrival of fall in the Palmetto State is high school football. In many of the state’s small communities, Friday night games with an in-state rival can be the high point of the year. An indication of its importance is the state Legislature stepping in... -
SC General Assembly adjourns with new budget and bond reform
June 16, 2023This year’s session of the General Assembly officially ended this week. The Republican led legislature was able to enact a number of G-O-P priorities this session, such as a new six-week abortion law, reform of the state’s bail- bond system, combatting the fentanyl epidemic...