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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Republicans in SC legislature advancing conservative agenda
April 01, 2022As this year’s session of the SC General Assembly heads into its final weeks, it is clear that the commanding Republican majorities in both the House and Senate are allowing them to advance an array of bills from their conservative agenda. This week conservative members of... -
SC House budget provides huge increases for K-12 education
March 18, 2022The State House of Representatives this week approved a new $14 Billion spending package. The new budget proposal now goes to the Senate. With over $4 Billion of additional money to spend, House members approved teacher and state employee pay raises, millions of dollars for... -
South Carolina Senate passes income tax and rebate bill
March 11, 2022Next week the State Senate next is expected to put the finishing touches on a bill to reduce personal income tax rates. A similar bill was unanimously approved by the House a couple of weeks ago thus almost assuring the long sought tax cut being enacted. The Senate bill... -
SC House's budget proposes significant pay raises and reduction of state income tax
February 25, 2022The state’s booming economy has allowed its’ budget writers this year to come through on some long standing promises. To significantly increase public education funding including teacher pay, and reducing personal income taxes. This week the House Ways and Means Committee... -
SC Senate approve medical marijuana bill
February 11, 2022It took three weeks of lengthy and tedious debate, but the state Senate this week approved a medical marijuana bill and sent it on to the House. The 28 to 15 vote was NOT along party lines in the Republican controlled body. It had support and opposition from Senators of both... -
Medical marijuana subject of lengthy debate in SC Senate
February 04, 2022Next week the South Carolina State Senate is scheduled to begin its' third week of debate on a bill to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana for the treatment of an array of debilitating diseases such as epilepsy. PTSD, and glaucoma. Thirty seven states 37 states have...