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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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... -
SC General Assembly heads to special session
May 12, 2023SC GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEADS TO SPECIAL SESSION This year’s regular session of the General Assembly ended late Thursday, May 11, 2023. It ended where it began with Republicans attempting to enact a new, restrictive abortion bill. A House committee this week approved and sent to... -
Bond reform bill on way to passage in SC General Assembly
April 14, 2023With less than a month to go in this year’s session of the General Assembly it appears lawmakers will enact legislation they view as a priority under the broad description of judicial reform. Specifically, reducing the number of illegal weapons used in violent crimes, and... -
Major bills vying for passage in SC General Assembly
March 31, 2023April will be the last full month for this year’s session of the General Assembly, and as the final weeks approach many of the session’s major bills are still pending.