@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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