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
