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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Congressional redistricting plan finalized
January 28, 2022Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a new congressional redistricting plan based on the 2020 census. It’s not drastically different from the plan adopted after the 2010 census, but it was drawn to lock-in the existing advantage Republicans have with six solid GOP... -
Gov. McMaster's fifth State of the State speech
January 21, 2022SC Gov. Henry McMaster used his fifth State of the State speech to the General Assembly this week to repeat calls for some long-time goals such as a tax cut, funding for infrastructure improvements, a police officer in every school, and a new funding formula for public... -
2022 General Assembly session underway - Unprecedented amounts of money to work with
January 14, 2022This year’s session of the of the SC General Assembly got underway this week. Most of the anticipated bills dealing with vaccine mandates, medical marijuana, congressional redistricting, and an array of conservative social issues are awaiting action, but the issue that will... -
After Delays, SC Requests Federal Relief for Small Towns
August 30, 2021Small towns in South Carolina waiting on $435 million in pandemic relief aid are now one step closer to getting ahold of those funds. The state Department of Administration requested South Carolina's share of coronavirus recovery money from the federal government Friday as... -
Growing Calls for Repeal Of The State Prohibition On Masks Mandates In SC Schools
August 19, 2021The political posturing over the question of mandating the wearing of masks in the state’s public schools has been simmering for some time. But this week the issue became front and center at the Statehouse, in school districts and college campuses, and even at the state’s... -
Rising Gas Tax Allows SC DOT to Dramatically Increase Road Improvements
July 01, 2021The tax paid on a gallon of gasoline in the state increases by two cents this July 1 putting it at just under 27 cents-per- gallon. It marks the fifth year of a six year, phased-in 12 cents a gallon increase in the gas tax to generate more money for highway and bridge...