Associated Press Reporter Emily Wagster Pettus joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to preview the 2023 Legislative Session. 

• Show intro, introducing Associated Press Reporter Emily Wagster Pettus - 00:28
• How did Emily Wagster Pettus get into journalism? - 01:30
• Why become a political reporter in particular? - 02:14
• Look forward to the session every year? - 02:56
• On the changing media landscape and how information now gets dispersed - 03:19
• Any memories of covering MDOT over the years? - 04:40
• On the differences with a legislative session during an election year - 05:57
• What's going on with MDOT during the 2023 legislative session? - 07:29
• Anticipated big storylines during the 2023 legislative session - 08:55
• Favorite stories while covering Mississippi politics - 12:18
• On what's happening with the income tax - 13:19
• Favorite place to eat while out traveling Mississippi highways? Favorite place to eat in Jackson during the session? - 15:34
• Show outro - 17:38