Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan they are joined by 620 WTMJ Reporter Jessica Gatzow to talk about a meeting with the Milwaukee Public School District and the Milwaukee Police Department regarding getting school resource officers back in schools. Gatzow explains what it was like hearing the contentious arguments in the courtroom, Judge Borowski’s ruling to push the deadline back once again, the consequences for MPS for missing the first deadline and what will happen next. Then the host of 620 WTMJ's Midwest Farm Report and Fabulous Farm Babe Pam Jahnke talks to Kristin and Brian about more agriculture updates in Wisconsin. Today they discuss Wisconsin farmers wanting to get involved in renewable fuels, farmers being left out of federal grant reimbursements and the anxiety for maple syrup producers are feeling over the weather.

On today's short Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan discuss the Universities of Wisconsin-Madison is breaking it's promise to have more conservative thinking professorship at the school and how that contradictorily ties into the rollbacks of DE&I initiatives. Also they chat with Writer for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, CEO & Senior Writer at Platform Communications, and Author of "Land Rich Cash Poor: My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer" Brian Resisinger about how President Donald Trump's freezing of Federal Payments and how it's affecting funding for local farmers.

Dominic Cotroneo, Host of Milwaukee Brewers content on 620WTMJ joins Kristin and Brian live from Goodyear Ballpark to talk about Brewers Spring Training. Cotroneo preview for the season, he shares updates on how star Christian Yelich is playing ahead of opening day, how Manager Pat Murphy is doing now in his second year with the team, and what we should know about the automated ball-strike system. Then the Green Bay Packers want the NFL to ban the "Tush Push" a not so successful football play for the home team. Kristin and Brian discuss how this may look bad on the team and echoes a "crybaby sentiment". They also talk about this request to ban the play may be tied to the idea of not having enough "Grit". They explain a new study conducted in Norway that tackles "Lawnmower Parents" robbing their children of grit by removing any obstacles from their child's path.

Today on Spinning the State:

Racine: Staff information potentially accessed during RUSD security breach.

Marinette: “This Girl Can” promotes women in welding.

Chippewa Falls: Art teacher’s book makes statewide Battle of the Books competition.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan talk to Managing Editor for the Badger Project, Peter Cameron about Super PACs in Wisconsin after a law a new law in Maine may change the state's campaign finances. Cameron explains how a law like this would impact swing states like Wisconsin. Cameron also further explains the how Super PACs work and how a law like this differs from national fundraising efforts and what else he discovered when writing about the law. Then Amanda Fahrendorf Senior Communications Associate for Kinship Community Food Center a Milwaukee Non-Profit joins Kristin and Brian for Giving Tuesday. Fahrendorf explains how the non-profit uses food as an entry to engage with the community and help it thrive. Fahrendorf also explains how Kinship differs from other food banks and food pantries, the history of how they started, it's history with food distribution in Riverwest and more on their new Thrive on King location. Later Kristin and Brian discuss a new report about total ecommerce spending that explains why we saw record spending during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Do people still use Coupons? Kristin and Brian state of the paper money saver and if consumers still use it. They share their thoughts on their own coupon usage, if using coupons is tied to the state of the economy and the transition from paper coupons to digital coupons. Judge Derek Mosley joins Kristin and Brian for Black History Month. They talk about his list of black history facts he has been sharing on his personal pages, what inspired him to do this, a new fact about blues music in Wisconsin as well as the news that the assembly passing a resolution to honor Black History Month. Also, the Buc-ee's in Wisconsin watch continues. Kristin and Brian talk about Governor Tony Ever's budget proposal to further push the development of the franchise in the state and where the funds are coming from to get this going.

Today on Spinning the State:

Madison: Ukraine supporters gather in Madison to protest administration’s comments.

Neenah: Family of 4 year old who needs a kidney seeks help.

Kenosha: City names Hometown Hero of the Year.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin and Brian discuss the recent uproar at Town Hall Meetings across the country. They explain the bizarre and outrageous town halls of citizens questioning their representatives of the acts of Elon Musk and President Trump in Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida and specifically in Idaho where a local citizen was arrested by unidentified individuals which made national news. They also discuss the onslaught of boos Wisconsin U.S. Representatives Glenn Grothman and Scott Fitzgerald received by attendees at this past week's meetings and how these actions have questioned the effectiveness of town halls and possibly the revival of the tea party. Later Kristin and Brian ponder the question if your local politicians should live in the district they are representing? They talk about two current candidates who are running for the vacant east side 3rd District Milwaukee Common Council seat, however one of the two, Alex Brower lives one block away from the area they would represent. They share their thoughts on how far is too far for a politician and what the state law says for certain elected officials. Then Birkenstocks are now NOT considered art according to a court in Germany. Kristin and Brian share which shoes they think could be considered "Art" and what they think about Birkenstocks shoes which almost made Brian lose a foot?

Kristin and Brian discuss a new class that teachers generation Z how to battle phone-phobia. Then they share Judge Derek Mosley's Black History Month Fact: Dr. Marian Croak who created the technology to donate to a charitable organization after a natural disaster. Brian also shares a new children's book he found that has more black history facts people didn't know about. As well as the Grandiloquent Game Show: “Wisconsin Says What?”.

Today on Spinning the State:

Mauston: Voters approve referendum to keep school district open.

Madison: Sculptures Planned for Monona Terrace rooftop this summer.

Wisconsin Rapids: Wisconsin Rapids will continue to add fluoride to its water.