Gavin Jackson
@gavinsjackson.bsky.social
📺 Moderator of SCETV’s Emmy nominated This Week in South Carolina
🎙 Host of South Carolina Lede podcast
📻 Reporter South Carolina Public Radio
📫 [email protected]
📍Columbia, S.C.
🎙 Host of South Carolina Lede podcast
📻 Reporter South Carolina Public Radio
📫 [email protected]
📍Columbia, S.C.
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Gavin Jackson
@gavinsjackson.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hello to new, and old, followers! I’m Gavin Jackson, I’m a journalist covering state news/politics incl. the Statehouse, the governor, and our congressional delegation for South Carolina ETV (PBS) and South Carolina Public Radio (NPR). Throw in some news of the day + interesting articles = 👀
New Lede pod: Shutdown Breakdown with Lisa Desjardins and Josh Dawsey
Wrapping up our Washington Week visit with some heavy hitters since our House delegation was out of town.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
Wrapping up our Washington Week visit with some heavy hitters since our House delegation was out of town.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New Lede pod: Shutdown Breakdown with Lisa Desjardins and Josh Dawsey
Wrapping up our Washington Week visit with some heavy hitters since our House delegation was out of town.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
Wrapping up our Washington Week visit with some heavy hitters since our House delegation was out of town.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
The closure of thousands of farm loan offices have top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledging the pain hitting their own constituents.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Farmers, a key GOP constituency, hit hard by shutdown
The closure of thousands of farm loan offices have top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledging the pain hitting their own constituents.
www.politico.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The closure of thousands of farm loan offices have top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledging the pain hitting their own constituents.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
How Two Young Men Got Pulled Into Internet Darkness, and How They Got Out
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
How Two Young Men Got Pulled Into Internet Darkness, and How They Got Out
Here's the latest from Gov. Henry McMaster and state officials on Tropical Depression 9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNP...
Governor's Media Availability | September 27, 2025
YouTube video by SouthCarolinaETV
www.youtube.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's the latest from Gov. Henry McMaster and state officials on Tropical Depression 9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJNP...
Turmoil at the S.C. State Election Commission www.thestate.com/news/local/c...
Hidden recording device found in State Election Commission meeting room
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating a hidden recording device at the SC Election Commission. Two high-level workers have left.
www.thestate.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Turmoil at the S.C. State Election Commission www.thestate.com/news/local/c...
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Former CDC head Susan Monarez defends her reputation and vaccine science at a Senate hearing.
“I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity,” Monarez said.
“I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity,” Monarez said.
Fired CDC head defends her reputation and vaccine science at Senate hearing
Susan Monarez’s testimony came on the eve of a pivotal meeting of Kennedy’s handpicked vaccine panel.
www.politico.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Former CDC head Susan Monarez defends her reputation and vaccine science at a Senate hearing.
“I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity,” Monarez said.
“I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity,” Monarez said.
“At the F.B.I., many agents focused on financial fraud and public corruption now spend two or three nights a week patrolling, significantly slowing the progress of their regular work, including witness interviews, search warrants and planning meetings”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
Trump’s D.C. Show of Force Diverts Agents and Prosecutors From Casework
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“At the F.B.I., many agents focused on financial fraud and public corruption now spend two or three nights a week patrolling, significantly slowing the progress of their regular work, including witness interviews, search warrants and planning meetings”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
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US Senator Lindsey Graham hit out at Hungary and Slovakia over their purchases of Russian energy, threatening the Central European countries with “consequences” if they don’t end their reliance on Moscow.
Top US senator warns Hungary and Slovakia over Russian energy purchases
Budapest and Bratislava need to move away from Moscow’s fossil fuels — or else, Lindsey Graham says.
ow.ly
September 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
US Senator Lindsey Graham hit out at Hungary and Slovakia over their purchases of Russian energy, threatening the Central European countries with “consequences” if they don’t end their reliance on Moscow.
“The House Freedom Caucus is quiet. ... But normally volatile conservatives like Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) are running for other offices and need Trump’s help, so they’re unusually pliant.”
punchbowl.news/archive/9162...
punchbowl.news/archive/9162...
9/16/25 ☀️ AM:
PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Johnson’s tall tasks going into todaySenate may skip the NDAA againThe Vault: Why Dems want Obamacare deal nowJeffries silent
punchbowl.news
September 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“The House Freedom Caucus is quiet. ... But normally volatile conservatives like Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) are running for other offices and need Trump’s help, so they’re unusually pliant.”
punchbowl.news/archive/9162...
punchbowl.news/archive/9162...
Our live Lede pod from Rock Hill focuses on #SC2026, political violence, free speech & the fallout of the assassination of Charlie Kirk w/ Winthrop University political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon and AP national politics reporter Meg Kinnard.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
LIVE IN ROCK HILL
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 13, 2025: a special back-to-school edition of the Lede recorded live at Rock Hill Brewing in Rock Hill, S.C., featuring Associated Press nation...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Our live Lede pod from Rock Hill focuses on #SC2026, political violence, free speech & the fallout of the assassination of Charlie Kirk w/ Winthrop University political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon and AP national politics reporter Meg Kinnard.
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/sout...
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Decoding the messages of Charlie Kirk's killer.
Groypers, Helldivers 2, Furries: What do the Messages Left by Charlie Kirk's Alleged Killer Actually Mean?
Suspect Tyler Robinson allegedly inscribed messages on bullet casings that reference video games and internet culture—but they hardly point toward a coherent ideology.
www.vanityfair.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Decoding the messages of Charlie Kirk's killer.
A lot of S.C. gubernatorial candidates have called for a similar prison in the state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a funding dilemma over the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” built in the Florida Everglades. https://to.pbs.org/4m99Hco
DeSantis' court victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida
Florida may be forced to choose between forgoing federal reimbursement for the detention center or accepting the money and facing an environmental review that would risk shutting down the facility.
www.pbs.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A lot of S.C. gubernatorial candidates have called for a similar prison in the state
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Mace yells at Jacobs on House floor over ‘boob jobs is gender-affirming care’ comment www.counton2.com/hill-politic...
Mace yells at Jacobs on House floor over ‘boob jobs is gender-affirming care’ comment
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) yelled at Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) on the House floor Wednesday over a comment Jacobs made saying that breast augmentations are gender-affirming care, with Mace later ta…
www.counton2.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The Supreme Court denies South Carolina’s emergency request to enforce an anti-transgender school bathroom policy.
Supreme Court denies South Carolina’s emergency request to enforce anti-transgender school bathroom policy
The justices, in an apparent 6-3 vote, said the decision was not a ruling on the merits of the case.
www.politico.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Supreme Court denies South Carolina’s emergency request to enforce an anti-transgender school bathroom policy.
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The National Guard is measuring public sentiment about President Trump's D.C. takeover.
It has found that its mission is perceived as “leveraging fear” and driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.
It has found that its mission is perceived as “leveraging fear” and driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.
National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence
Internal documents reviewed by The Post reveal, with rare candor, how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The National Guard is measuring public sentiment about President Trump's D.C. takeover.
It has found that its mission is perceived as “leveraging fear” and driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.
It has found that its mission is perceived as “leveraging fear” and driving a “wedge between citizens and the military,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.
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Information environment has reached its grotesque conclusion in that there is a very real killer out there who has not been identified, apprehended, or investigated, a detail practically inconsequential to nearly every commentator’s purposes.
September 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Information environment has reached its grotesque conclusion in that there is a very real killer out there who has not been identified, apprehended, or investigated, a detail practically inconsequential to nearly every commentator’s purposes.
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Utah Valley University said a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk is not in custody. In an email to NPR, university spokeswoman Ellen Treanor said a person had been detained earlier but said, "That individual was released, it is still an active investigation." www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
Trump says right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after shooting
"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
www.npr.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Utah Valley University said a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk is not in custody. In an email to NPR, university spokeswoman Ellen Treanor said a person had been detained earlier but said, "That individual was released, it is still an active investigation." www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...
#SC2026 ad watch
Punchbowl reports Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is out with another ad slamming Rep. Nancy Mace. The spot, part of a $1 million buy, is running on digital and streaming and features video of Mace saying she is “pro-transgender rights.”
youtu.be/VoLWQiFBfO0
Punchbowl reports Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is out with another ad slamming Rep. Nancy Mace. The spot, part of a $1 million buy, is running on digital and streaming and features video of Mace saying she is “pro-transgender rights.”
youtu.be/VoLWQiFBfO0
Crazy Nancy Mace
YouTube video by Pamela Evette
youtu.be
September 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#SC2026 ad watch
Punchbowl reports Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is out with another ad slamming Rep. Nancy Mace. The spot, part of a $1 million buy, is running on digital and streaming and features video of Mace saying she is “pro-transgender rights.”
youtu.be/VoLWQiFBfO0
Punchbowl reports Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is out with another ad slamming Rep. Nancy Mace. The spot, part of a $1 million buy, is running on digital and streaming and features video of Mace saying she is “pro-transgender rights.”
youtu.be/VoLWQiFBfO0
Spirit Airlines set to exit the Columbia market in October, just months after it began service here. The low cost carrier filed for bankruptcy protection last week. United is set to increase flights out of CAE to New York. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/04/s...
Spirit Airlines axes flights in 12 cities as it fights for survival while United, other airlines circle
Spirit Airlines is exiting a host of cities as it fights for survival while rival airlines are eyeing its customers.
www.cnbc.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Spirit Airlines set to exit the Columbia market in October, just months after it began service here. The low cost carrier filed for bankruptcy protection last week. United is set to increase flights out of CAE to New York. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/04/s...
Lt. Gov. Pam Evette's campaign drops a 2023 interview of Rep. Nancy Mace directly refuting her loyalty to Trump in the 2024 race, with Mace telling The Washington Post, "I am going to keep my powder dry until the field is set," when asked about supporting Trump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIkQ...
Mace on not endorsing Trump or attending his rally
YouTube video by Washington Post Live
www.youtube.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lt. Gov. Pam Evette's campaign drops a 2023 interview of Rep. Nancy Mace directly refuting her loyalty to Trump in the 2024 race, with Mace telling The Washington Post, "I am going to keep my powder dry until the field is set," when asked about supporting Trump. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIkQ...
“Higher tariffs, primarily on steel but also on aluminum, have cost the company $300 million so far, with nearly another $300 million expected by the end of the year. This summer the company laid off 238 employees across factories in Illinois and Iowa.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
“Higher tariffs, primarily on steel but also on aluminum, have cost the company $300 million so far, with nearly another $300 million expected by the end of the year. This summer the company laid off 238 employees across factories in Illinois and Iowa.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/w...
South Carolina is one of the states DOJ is asking for voter data.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Justice Department Has Demanded Voter Files from at Least 21 States
The administration’s attempts to collect sensitive voter information on a massive scale pose risks to voters and election officials.
www.brennancenter.org
August 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
South Carolina is one of the states DOJ is asking for voter data.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Let's just bring it back to 2020
apnews.com/article/demo...
apnews.com/article/demo...
Democrats eye new presidential primary calendar in 2028, with South Carolina's top spot in jeopardy
The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s next presidential primary calendar.
apnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Let's just bring it back to 2020
apnews.com/article/demo...
apnews.com/article/demo...
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Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.
DNC chair says he's tired of Democrats bringing 'pencil to a knife fight'
Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.
n.pr
August 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Day 1 of the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting saw party chair Ken Martin detail how the party is pushing back on Trump administration policies and trying to win back voters.