Spanning The State

Extending Postpartum Coverage in WI, Black History at the EAA Museum, and Happy Galentine's Day


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Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan talk to Kate Duffy, founder of Motherhood for Good, a grassroots group that advocates for legislation for working parents talks about Wisconsin lawmakers considering expanding Medicaid access to new mothers which would help low-income mothers with postpartum health coverage. Wisconsin and Arkansas are the only state in the nation who have not approved this. Currently the bill has been supported on both sides of the political aisle but has been opposed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Duffy shares her experience testifying in support of the bill, her campaigning to get support for the bill and why she is passionate about extending postpartum coverage from six months to 12. Later it's Galentine's Day and Brian and Kristin share the origins of the made-up holiday. Then they speak to Dick Knapinski Director of Communications for EAA AirVenture who talks about their new exhibit "Corsair: Korean War Heroism" which highlights the story of Jesse Brown the first black U.S. Naval Aviator and his tragic mission behind enemies' lines and the plane on display of the pilot who tried to save him. Knapinski also talks about the other exhibits that also highlight black Americans in aviation. Then it's time for another Judge Derek Mosley's Black History Month Facts: Oliver Lewis the first winner of the Inaugural Kentucy Derby before it was segregated.
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