Legislative Session: State Senator Jenifer Branning

State Senator Jenifer Branning talked about MDOT’s participation in last week’s Senate Appropriations Committee meeting, the makeup of the Highways and Transportation Committee and more.
State Senator Jenifer Branning talked about MDOT’s participation in last week’s Senate Appropriations Committee meeting, the makeup of the Highways and Transportation Committee and more.




The Extra Mile - Legislative Session: State Senator Jenifer Branning

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  • Introducing guest hosts Jas N Smith and Katey Hornsby - 00:27
Guest: State Senator Jenifer Branning
  • Introducing Senator Jenifer Branning - 00:54
  • Breakdown of Appropriations subcommittee meetings and what they mean for state agencies - 1:33
  • MDOT brief on budget request for next year - 2:39
  • Highlights of first two weeks of the session - 3:54
  • Overview of Transportation Committee and how it functions – 4:50
  • Biggest takeaways from Branning’s trip around the state to understand funding needs of different communities – 5:45
  • Shout out to leaders of Senate Transportation Committee, Joey Fillingane, Charles Younger, and Bart Williams – 9:32
  • ARPA Funding and its potential impact on Mississippi infrastructure – 10:27
  • Important potential impacts from this session – 11:35
  • Relationship between the Senate and the House – 12:32
  • Difference between Senator Branning’s first and most recent session – 13:23
  • Favorite place to travel around the state using Mississippi’s roads and bridges – 15:15
  • Contact info for Senator Branning and her office – 16:15
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