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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Henry McMaster to begin second full term as SC Governor
January 10, 2023When Henry McMaster takes the oath of office as Governor this week, he’ll become the first person in state history to be formally sworn into office for a third time. His new four-year term will, in all likelihood, be the capstone of a public service career that will span... -
News police standards law in effect
August 16, 2022Law enforcement across the country has seen significant changes recently stemming from the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, MN at the hands of police on May 25, 2020. A jury later convicted an officer in the death of George Floyd, and the event triggered... -
SC general assembly approves record-setting budget
June 17, 2022State lawmakers finalized next year’s record setting state budget this week. The spending plan now goes to the Governor. Thanks to a booming economy, and federal pandemic money pumped into the state, revenue from tax collections over the past two years has been at record... -
2022 session of the SC General Assembly ends
May 13, 2022This year’s session of the General Assembly formally wrapped-up on Thursday, May 12, 2022. State lawmakers adjourned without approving next year’s state operating budget, but they’ll return for a brief session next month to try and resolve House and Senate differences in the... -
Medical marijuana dies in SC House
May 06, 2022A seven year effort to pass a medical marijuana bill stopped abruptly in the House of Representatives this week where the bill died on a technicality. The bill that would allow doctors in the state to prescribe medical cannabis as treatment for certain diseases. It appeared... -
SC Senate approves new state budget
April 29, 2022There are big differences in the House and Senate versions of next year’s state budget. $1.3 Billion worth of differences. The drastic differences are setting up a rocky road for final passage of the new budget which goes into effect July 1. The Senate on Thursday approved...