State Representative Fred Shanks joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how he got into politics, successful 2024 legislation, his thoughts on the future of the ballot initiative process and more.
· Show intro – 00:26
· Fred Shanks background/introduction into politics – 02:09
· Rep. Shanks on the influence of his father, former Jackson city commissioner and baseball coach Doug Shanks – 03:19
· 2024 Legislative Session Recap – 07:55
· Banning Squatted Trucks – 08:06
· House Bill 691 – 11:03
· Looking ahead to 2025 Legislative Session – 13:17
· Restoring the ballot initiative – 13:34
· Suffrage bills – 14:22
· Favorite place(s) to eat – 15:35
· Favorite music/concert(s) – 17:35
· Show Outro – 19:57
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