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Senior Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative at UW-Madison Derek Clinger joins the show to talk all things legal in regard to President Biden dropping from the 2024 presidential election.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is back again after the RNC but this time to talk about how Wisconsin and Milwaukee will and have reacted to the news of Biden stepping down. They discuss what is means to have an open election, who will Wisconsin delegates handle this news, and also his pick for the new VP.

Democratic Communicator & Strategist & Founder of Zepecki Communications, Joe Zepecki joins Brian Noonan on Spanning the State to break down President Biden's decision to step down from running for re-election and the endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. They examine new VP options, why Obama hasn't endorsed yet, the energy and mass amount of donations and her visit this Tuesday.

Brian Noonan is ride solo for a special Spanning the State today. He shares all of the things you might've missed from the RNC including Trump poetry and a deep dive into the history of little white house. He later recaps the four day event with WTMJ's Libby Collins and discuss what it was like to be a reporter during the convention. Later he talks to the Director of Public Affairs for The Wisconsin State Fair, Kristi Chuckle on what to look forward to for this years State Fair. Of course it's Friday ad it's time for the Grandiloquent Game Show, presidents edition.

Today on Spinning the State:

Ashwaubenon - A Manure spill in under investigation.

Appleton - Governor Tony Evers declared July 18th, Culvers Day.

Pulaski - The Pulaski Polka Days event is this weekend.

The Wisconsin State Fair's Director of Public Affairs, Kristi Chuckle joins Spanning the State to share what is on the agenda for this year's state fair. They talk about headlining acts like Gabriel Iglesias, new foods on and off a stick, and the return of the circus.

Libby Collins host of WTMJ's Wisconsin's Weekend Morning News joins Brian Noonan to recap their interactions from the last four days at the Republican National Convention. Libby explains where her sick journalism skills came from, gives Brian pointers on how to get a good interview and what it was like to be on the RNC floor. Jessica Tighe from Wisconsin Midday News also joins in the conversation to share how her reporting went this week?

Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan broadcast live from the Panther Arena for day four of the Republican National Convention. They get key takeaways and perspectives of the massive convention from Alison Prange, COO of the nonpartisan MKE 2024 Host Committee, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and VISIT Milwaukee's President & CEO Peggy Williams-Smith. Later they spoke to Professor of Political Science UW-Madison and founding director of the Elections Research Center, Barry Burden about the political aftermath this will have on the presidential election and Wisconsin voters. Before rounding out the show with their own experiences.

For the last day of the RNC we spin to:

Madison - UW Hospitals and Clinics make U.S. News and World Report's best hospitals list.

Milwaukee - RNC Visitors give thoughts on Spotted Cow.

De Pere - A big yellow dome in De Pere.

Professor of political science at UW-Madison Barry Burden chats with the political impact this convention may have for the upcoming election. They ask about our future ballots, the lack of conversations on abortion throughout the convention and how this event may change how people vote here in Wisconsin.