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Legislative Session 2023: Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton Apr 06, 2023

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Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to tell fun stories and anecdotes from his 31 years of service at MDOT.

Show intro, introducing Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton - 00:30
Professional experience prior to MDOT - 01:25
Beginnings at MDOT - 03:00
Government career versus private practice - 03:44
Why working for MDOT is great - 05:12
Demonstrative evidence for a cofferdam - 06:46
First design contract with MDOT for the Greenville bridge - 09:00
Tanglefoot Trail and Long Leaf Trace railroads projects - 12:16
Selling a helicopter - 14:02
Favorite food place(s) - 15:50
What's next for Roy Tipton - 18:06
Show outro - 19:14

Legislative Session 2023: State Representative Manly Barton Mar 30, 2023

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State Representative Manly Barton joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how he got into public service, serving in the Vietnam War, chairing the Local and Private Legislation Committee and more.

Show intro, introducing State Representative Manly Barton - 00:29
How Representative Barton became a public servant - 01:20
Where we're at in the 2023 legislative session - 02:52
Serving in the Vietnam War - 04:29
Overview of the Local and Private Legislation Committee - 08:14
On career and technical training in Mississippi - 12:14
About the Career Coaches Program - 16:22
Four-lane Highway 57 project - 19:30
Representative Barton's favorite place(s) to eat - 23:21
Show outro - 26:06

Legislative Session 2023: State Senator Rita Potts Parks Mar 23, 2023

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State Senator Rita Potts Parks joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk transportation legislation, break down a nurse retention bill, explain the origins of the famous Slugburger and more.

Show intro, introducing State Senator Rita Potts Parks - 00:30
Why Senator Potts Parks decided to run for public office - 01:21
Senator Potts Parks' business background - 02:18
Comments on the current status of the 2023 legislative session - 03:34
Transportation infrastructure legislation progress - 05:05
Explanation of Hospital Nurses Retention Loan Repayment Program - 07:52
Updates on redesign of HELP Grant and MTAG programs - 9:00
Transportation projects in Alcorn and Tippah counties Senator Potts Parks is watching - 10:58
Favorite place to eat - 11:59
About the Slugburger - 12:22
Contact information - 14:18
Show outro - 14:40

Legislative Session 2023: MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely Mar 10, 2023

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MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down his role at the agency, discuss funding, talk about the benefits of working at MDOT and more.

Show intro, introducing MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely - 00:30
Jeff Ely's career with MDOT - 01:39
Overview of what the MDOT Chief of Staff does - 02:49
What life is like working at MDOT - 04:22
On the Governor's $1.3 billion proposal - 07:35
Updates on the recent legislative funding proposals - 09:50
Election campaign sign policies and considerations along roads - 11:21
Regarding the legislative hearing on roads and bridges - 14:13
Favorite place to eat - 15:41
Show outro - 17:04

Legislative Session 2023: State Representative Charles Busby Mar 02, 2023

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State Representative Charles Busby joined The Extra Mile: Legislative Session to give an overview of transportation legislation during the 2023 session, discuss the future of transportation, talk about MDOT projects on the Coast and more.

Show intro, introducing State Representative Charles Busby - 00:29
Update what's happening in the session as of March 1 - 01:23
Overview of transportation legislation during the 2023 session - 03:20
Conversation and legislation involving electric autonomous vehicles - 07:08
Importance of thinking about the future of transportation now - 10:12
More on the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund and what's next for the program - 12:37
Projects going on in Jackson County and the other Coastal counties - 14:06
New Welcome Center on I-10 - 16:06
Wrapping up his time as Chairman of the House Transportation Committee - 16:57
Favorite new place to eat - 19:10
Contact information - 20:36
Show outro - 21:16

Legislative Session 2023: Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell Feb 23, 2023

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Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to provide an overview of DPS, highlight upgrades to the Driver's License Services program, talk about partnering with MDOT and other agencies and more.

Show intro, introducing MS Dept. of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell - 00:29
Commissioner Tindell's career and how he got into public service - 01:30
School Guardian Act legislation - 04:30
Overview of what DPS does - 06:57
Law enforcement team members at DPS - 10:04
Driver's License Services program upgrades - 11:54
Changes to firearm permits procedures - 13:11
Autonomous vehicles legal considerations - 14:04
Partnerships with other agencies - 17:24
Activities to combat human trafficking - 18:50
Commissioner Tindell's favorite place(s) to eat - 21:12
Show outro - 23:09

Legislative Session 2023: State Senator Jenifer Branning Feb 16, 2023

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State Senator Jenifer Branning joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative session to talk autonomous vehicles, the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund, the Dick Hall Welcome Center and more.

Show intro, introducing State Senator Jenifer Branning - 00:29
Where we're at in the 2023 legislative session - 02:01
Legislation Senator Branning is watching - 03:25
Dick Hall Welcome Center in Vicksburg - 04:07
Latest on the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund - 05:20
Thoughts on a sustainable funding mechanism for transportation infrastructure - 07:45
On the future of the user fee for electric vehicles - 08:50
Autonomous vehicles at the Capitol during the session - 09:20
MDOT projects going on in Senator Branning's district - 10:44
Economic development project in Lowndes County, tie between transportation and economic growth and development - 11:33
On Senator Branning's home cooking and new favorite place(s) to eat - 13:13
Best cook in the legislature besides Senator Branning - 15:53
Show outro - 16:56

Legislative Session 2023: Governor Tate Reeves Feb 09, 2023

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Governor Tate Reeves joined MDOT Executive Director Brad White for a special episode of The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about the link between a strong transportation infrastructure network and economic growth and development along with other topics.

Show intro, introducing Governor Tate Reeves - 00:29
The history of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion - 00:47
On the COVID pandemic and other emergencies the governor has dealt with - 01:52
The importance of having a competent staff to move from issue to issue quickly - 04:07
On the importance of transportation infrastructure and its impact on economic growth and development - 04:30
Restarting the capacity projects after being in maintenance mode - 09:46
Besides transportation, other priorities for Gov. Reeves during the 2023 legislative session - 11:14
On Gov. Reeves' family and their athletic pursuits - 13:42
Thanking Brad and MDOT for working with legislative branch and executive branch to advance transportation infrastructure in Mississippi - 14:41
Show outro - 15:56

Legislative Session 2023: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Feb 02, 2023

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Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to preview the Dixie National Rodeo, talk legislation affecting his agency, tout a record number of Mississippi agriculture commodities and more.

Show intro, introducing Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson - 00:27
Miss being in the legislature? - 01:45
Preview of the Dixie National Rodeo - 02:39
Musical guests/entertainment lineup for the Dixie National Rodeo - 03:56
On the new Trade Mart - 05:04
Legislation that Commissioner Gipson and the Department of Agriculture and Commerce are watching - 08:31
On the problem of cattle theft in Mississippi - 12:04
The record number of Mississippi agriculture commodities - 14:01
Mississippi's catfish production - 15:58
On Mississippi's national poultry production rank - 17:01
Highlighting the agency's Petroleum Inspection Division - 18:51
Favorite fair food? - 20:07
Show outro - 21:42

Legislative Session 2023: State Representative Chris Bell Jan 26, 2023

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State Representative Chris Bell joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about why he ran for office, the importance of having a strong transportation network, bipartisanship and more.

Show intro, introducing State Representative Chris Bell - 00:28
Why run for public office and become an elected official? - 01:27
How did Rep. Bell get down to Mississippi from Chicago? - 02:33
On the different committees that he is a member of - 03:26
On the measures going through the legislature, including a focus on the City of Jackson - 04:24
An update on what's going on with tourism in Mississippi - 05:19
Important legislation to Rep. Chris Bell including a public transit bill - 05:59
Bipartisanship in the Mississippi legislature? - 08:30
On the importance of having a strong transportation network in the state - 09:25
Favorite place or new place to grab a bite to eat - 10:37
Any other message for Rep. Bell's constituents - 12:12
Contact information for Rep. Bell - 13:14
Show wrapup and outro - 13:54

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