Legislative Session: MDOT Executive Director Brad White - April 2025
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss new recurring revenue for the agency gained during the 2025 legislative session, toll scams, National Work Zone Awareness Week and more. Show intro / introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:002025 Legislative Session overview – 00:48New recurring revenue stream & where it will go – 02:26Reauthorization of IIJA – 04:18MDOT mourns the passing of Former Northern Transportation Commissioner Zack Stewart – 05:33National Work Zone Awareness Week / Fallen Workers Memorial Ceremony – 06:54Toll road scams – 09:02MDOT's annual Trash Bash events – 11:1120th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – 12:50Something fun Brad has done lately – 15:42Show Outro – 16:55
For the extra special 100th episode of The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session, Mississippi Transportation Commission Chair Willie Simmons joined co-hosts Will Craft and Paul Katool to provide central Mississippi project updates, give the latest on recurring revenue for MDOT, talk litter pickup efforts, and more.Show intro / introducing Commissioner Willie Simmons – 00:00Mississippians affected by severe weather / MDOT project updates – 01:48Museum Trail in Jackson – 10:57Interstate Problems in the Jackson Metro – 13:33Recurring Revenue for MDOT – 21:20Favorite place(s) to eat – 26:07Favorite music/concert(s) – 28:09Show Outro – 29:57
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Legislative Session: State Senator Briggs Hopson
State Senator Briggs Hopson joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down Senate Bill 3095 and its implications for transportation funding, talk about why he got into politics and discuss other legislative hot topics.Show intro / introducing State Senator Briggs Hopson – 00:00How Chairman Hopson got involved in politics – 00:59Senate Appropriations Committee – 03:00How we got here – 04:19Senate Bill 3095 – 09:14Other legislative hot topics – 11:30Favorite place(s) to eat – 13:27Favorite music/concert(s) – 16:00Show Outro – 17:52
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Legislative Session: MDOT Executive Director Brad White - February 2025
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3095. Both bills contain means to provide additional recurring revenue for transportation.Show intro / introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:00Senate Bill 3095 – 00:52HB 1 vs. SB 3095 – 04:30Why MDOT needs a different approach to recurring revenue – 08:22Legislative deadlines to watch – 12:00Show Outro – 15:29
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Legislative Session: State Senator John Horhn
State Senator John Horhn joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about legislation he's focused on, transportation funding, the Governor's Arts Awards and more.Show intro / introducing State Senator John Horhn – 00:35Legislative Session updates – 01:38Governor's Arts Awards – 04:55What legislation Senator Horhn is watching – 07:37Infrastructure/Recurring revenue for MDOT – 12:35Favorite place(s) to eat – 17:50Favorite music/concert(s) – 20:04Show Outro – 21:48
Tune in to The Extra Mile presented by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Co-hosts Paul Katool and Will Craft take listeners inside the world of transportation infrastructure in Mississippi.
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