Steve Scaffidi joins Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan to talk about the highlights from Day 1 of the RNC. Steve shares his thoughts on the new Republican VP Candidate. He also shares what it's like to be a Republican during this event, his interview with James Patterson and more.
Senior Advisor with the Lincoln Project and Lincoln Democracy Institute and native Wisconsinite Trygve Olsen joins Spanning the State to talk about their time at the RNC this week, how much of a threat does a second Trump term pose to American democracy and the work he is doing with the Lincoln Project.
Former TV news anchor and the last Republican Congressman to represent Dane County, Scott Klug joins Spanning the State to share his thoughts on the RNC so far. They also discuss what it means to "meet in the middle" a sentiment heard since the Former President Donald Trump's assassination attempt, how labels define voters are defining people and his new podcast.
Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan tackle day 1 of the Republican National Convention here in Milwaukee. Live from the Panther Arena Media Row, they chat with Craig Gilbert about his time reporting politics and what has changed since the 80s. They then check in with Chris Foran about Milwaukee's interesting history of political conventions. Later they get the scoop on Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and how they are managing the influx of tourists and ENC attendees. They also talk about Kristin's RNC scavenger hunt before closing the show with tea from last night's exclusive Red, White and Brew Welcome Party.
David Haynes of WisACT joins Spanning the State to share how they've handled the news following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Harold Mester, Director of Public Affairs & Marketing MKE – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport shares with Kristin and Brian all the details about Milwaukee Mitchell international Airport. How they are handling the new waves of tourism, how busy this weekend was compared to others, and the new updates the airport has implemented.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Assistant Entertainment Editor, Chris Foran talks to Brian and Kristin about and even bigger convention that took over Milwaukee that was twice the size of this week's convention 80 years ago. He also talks about one of the smallest back in 1932 for an unexpected political party.
Retired Washington Bureau Chief and National Political Reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and seasoned season convention goer, Craig Gilbert joins Spanning the State at the Panther Arena. He discusses what it's like to be a political reporter, how this weekend's events may or may not change the tone of the convention and how times have changed since working the political beat in the 80s