KNX In Depth: Governor calls lawmakers to Sacramento to deal with high gas prices--Pandemic lockdowns change teenage brains--Al Franken says he's keeping his options open on a political comeback episode artwork

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KNX In Depth: Governor calls lawmakers to Sacramento to deal with high gas prices--Pandemic lockdowns change teenage brains--Al Franken says he's keeping his options open on a political comeback

from Rising from the Ashes

Record high gas prices are fueling lots of anger across California. The governor now says lawmakers in Sacramento need to do something about it. He's called a special session that will start next week to get something done. We go In Depth into whether lawmakers will actually do something this time to reign in oil companies that have been reaping record profits. The Senate passes a bill to avoid a rail strike just ahead of Christmas. A new study finds pandemic lockdowns changed the brains of teenagers. Before Al Franken became a U.S. Senator he was comedian, writer and political pundit. He's now returning to his comedy roots but mixing in lots of politics on his new show tour. It's coming to LA later this month. We talk to Al Franken about his new tour, his time in the Senate, his thoughts on politics today and if he ever has plans on returning to Washington D.C. as a lawmaker.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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