News From the States Senior DC Reporter, Ashley Murray talks about a new IRS tax filing system that could be free for U.S. Citizens. Murray breaks down what the system is, how it will affect current tax filing programs.

Zilber Foundation Executive Director Gina Stilp joins Spanning the state to talk about a new program that provides a stipend to new and expectant mothers and how they created this program.

Journal Sentinel Public Investigator, Tamia Fowlkes talks about being a public investigator at the journal sentinel how she receives tips, current stories she is working on and the event she has coming up on Spanning the State.

Fabulous Farm Babe, Pam Jahnke joins Spanning the State to talk about top news in Wisconsin agriculture. Jahnke discusses the Avian Flu that is allegedly being spread through cows, she also comments on the use of lasers instead of scarecrows and veto of the Animal Welfare bill.

Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Professor Nicholas Hillman, joins Spanning the State to talk about text optional admissions to colleges. He answers questions on whether this will be the new norm for enrolling into college, what will happen to ACT/SAT scores, and the 20 different WI schools that are already test optional.

ThedaCare Physicians-Darboy, Pediatrician, Dr. Sharon Rink joins Spanning the State to talk about the recent measles outbreak. She elaborates on how children are getting the once eradicated viral disease, what it was like to watch this type of outbreak firsthand a few years ago and how the disease is spread. She also talks about the frustration of seeing this disease ramp up once again.

Author of Small Town Wisconsin, Mary Bergin talks about her book and her travels across the state of Wisconsin and as a travel journalist. She discusses how she picked which towns made it into her book and why, and the new book she is working on.

DNR Wildlife Biologist Jenna Fastner, joins to talk about baby animals and how to handle one that is injured or missing its mother as we approach warmer spring weather and reemergence of animals.