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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 11, 2025: lawmakers in the South Carolina House are debating the $14 billion spending plan that will soon head to the Senate; Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Columbia on Monday where he spoke about a federal government shutdown and other priorities; former 1st District Republican candidate Katie Arrington has a major, new gig; and more!

On Monday, the South Carolina Forestry Commission reported that the Covington Drive wildfire that originated in a fire pit March 1 remains at 2,059 acres and is still considered 55% contained.

A third, former North Charleston city councilman will be arraigned in federal court in Charleston Tuesday, nearly two weeks after two others pleaded guilty for their roles in a wide-ranging corruption scheme.

Welcome to Monday. It's Week 9 of the South Carolina legislative session. You're reading The State House Gavel, a daily reporter notebook by reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter that previews and captures what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse this year while lawmakers are in session.

A low-pressure system moves over the southern part of the Southeast and will impact South Carolina starting Sunday night. Rain and rounds of scattered storms will affect much of the State on Monday. The first batch of storms will impact the Lowcountry late Sunday night and overnight into Monday morning. The rain will move in and cover the entire state as winds bring moisture from the Atlantic. The rain will likely cover the whole state by sunrise. It will be a wet Monday, with the chance for isolated storms, mainly along the coast in the afternoon hours, likely by the Pee Dee during the afternoon.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 08, 2025: we look at Senate bill S. 244 that’s still being debated in the Senate, and House’s H. 3497 liquor liability bill, which passed the chamber on Thursday with unanimous, bipartisan support; a deep dive on tort reform; a reminder to spring forward this weekend; and more!