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Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan discuss pedestrians first streets as a new proposal to turn Regent Street in Madison into a pedestrian street or deer district has been circling the web. They compare this idea to events in Milwaukee and how they have been adjusted streets in the past and whether they think it is or isn’t a good idea. Then on Giving Tuesday, March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and Ashley Schneider founder of the MS Run the US joins Kristin and Brian to talk about a 3,260-mile relay run across the country to continue to raise awareness. Schneider tells Kristin and Brian more about the disease and its effects, how she was introduced to the disease and began advocating, as well as the ins and outs of the massive relay race and how she has brought it to a local level. Later Kristin and Brian talk about their relationship to running and their experience in running various 5k's and marathons.

Three seniors, Alexander Schmelzling, Brody Weiss and Caitlin Reindiof Nicolet High School in Glendale join Kristin and Brian to talk about winning the 2025 third in C-SPAN’s 21st Annual StudentCam competition for their documentary “Shots fired. Your Message to the President”. The students talk more about the project and the C-SPAN competition, how they started working together, and the inspiration behind the film. Also, a new lawsuit going through the courts is threatening Section 504 of the Disabilities Education Act of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which ensures students with disabilities or other health conditions get the appropriate accommodations to succeed in school. Director of Legal and Advocacy Services at Disability Rights Wisconsin, Kristin (KIT) Kerschensteiner joins Kristin and Brian to discuss what that means if it goes away. Then Kristin and Brian discuss an Irishman who plans to go to every Irish pub in the world. There is an estimate 6,500 pubs and he has been to 97 in 47 countries.

Today on Spinning the State:

Eau Claire: Tim Walz coming to Eau Claire to boost Crawford.

Kenosha: Kenosha begins new tradition by dying the river green.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan share a reminder for early voting. They also talk about spring primary mailers that have gone out and have the wrong dates. Then an Elon Musk backed political group is posting fake pro Susan Crawford ads on Facebook, Kristin and Brian discuss. Later Kristin shares a conversation with her mother Debbie about her Alma Mater Assumption High School whose girls’ team just won their WIAA Division State Basketball Championship. Debbie shares her experience on being on the first girls’ basketball team when attending the high school. Then Economics Professor at the Universities of Wisconsin-Madison, Rebecca Neumann joins Kristin and Brian to discuss the end of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Neumann explains what CFPB is, why it was created, why there is a push to get rid of it under and what states can do to protect consumers. Also, a new report state more 54% of Americans show above-average interest in relocating to Ireland. Kristin and Brian discuss why this, what the process is like and Brian’s experience with applying for dual citizenship.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Today on Spinning the State:

Sister Bay: Lawsuit against Sister Bay by short-term rental owners can proceed.

Winona: Residents protest recent actions by Trump and Musk.

Milwaukee: Two local teens win Next Narrative Monologue competition.

Kristin Brey, the founder of As Goes Wisconsin, and longtime WTMJ host Brian Noonan are skilled at taking the complex and making it digestible. They will take you behind the headlines of the day’s biggest stories from across Wisconsin. Fans will hear the stories being told by those who live and cover those communities firsthand for the most accurate and relevant information.

Kristin and Brian discuss a new study stating that swearing might be healthy for you. Then Clinical Assistant Professor at UW-Madison, and OB-GYN for UW-Health Dr. Laura Hanks joins Kristin and Brian to talk about a new study she co-authored on the increasing number of surgical sterilizations among women since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade. Dr. Hanks explains further why these numbers have increased, if the number changed once abortion services returned in Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin, how women who have never wanted children are taking to this, what risks are involved and if these services are being covered by insurances or if patients are paying out of pocket. Later a man gets accused by TSA of hiding a turtle down his pants. Kristin and Brian discuss the bizarre event.

Today on Spinning the State:

Cudahy: Project Concern buys former school to create new help space.

Madison: Lawmakers propose ending Daylight Saving Time in Wisconsin.

Wausau: Total Lunar Eclipse visible across Wisconsin tonight.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan discuss last night’s debate between Wisconsin’s supreme court candidates Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel. They share their thoughts on whether we really needed a debate, if the public watched and their thoughts on what they want to know about each candidate and if this role should be appointed or voted on by the public. Then Political Reporter for Cap Times, Andrew Bahl joins Kristin and Brian to discuss his recent reporting on the county and municipality owned nursing homes being sold to private companies as Wisconsin begins to feel the start of the "Silver Tsunami". Bahl shares what the differences in care are like for privately owned nursing homes versus government owned, the regulated standards needed to run these types of facilities, as well as how this trend affected a home in Algoma in 2022. Also, a 19-dollar Japanese singular strawberry is taking the internet by storm. Kristin and Brian discuss the absurdity and the general public's reactions to it.