Show Notes
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 – 00:00 How Chairman Hopson got involved in politics – 00:59 Senate Appropriations Committee – 03:00 How we got here – 04:19 Senate Bill 3095 – 09:14 Other legislative hot topics – 11:30 Favorite place(s) to eat – 13:27 Favorite music/concert(s) – 16:00 Show Outro – 17:52
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