@ISSUE • All about April 15: a very strange day at the Capitol
About this episode
The episode discusses the unexpected events at the Capitol regarding the Legislature's attempt to override Governor Tate Reeves' vetoes.
The Legislature returned to Jackson last week, determined to override several of Governor Tate Reeves' vetoes. And then they didn't. Host Wilson Stribling welcomes analysts Brandon Jones and Lucien Smtih to discuss what was going on behind the scenes, who miscalculated, and what the results may mean for some of Mississippi's political leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Wilson Stribling
Guests: Brandon Jones, Lucien Smith
Topics covered
- politics
- legislature
- vetoes
- governance
- Mississippi
Keywords
- April 15
- Capitol
- vetoes
- political leaders
- Mississippi
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Governor Tate Reeves
Places: Jackson, Mississippi
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