MTI Release President, Michael Jones talks about a recent teachers march in Madison before a vital school board meeting. Jones explains that teachers need better work conditions which include smaller classroom sizes, and more pay. He also discusses WI policies that are affecting these changes and a referendum that may be on the ballot in November.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Political Science, Barry Burden speaks on how rural communities have a lack of local candidates to run for office. He addresses national politics seeping into local politics, the concern on if local government can persist, and how local news can help change this on Spanning the State.
Wisconsin Historical Society Maritime Archeologist, Tamara Thomsen talks 13 Lake Michigan Shipwrecks on the 112th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S Titanic.
Stacy Harbaugh, AKA DJ Shotski Host of Polka Time with DJ Shotski talks about upcoming event, the 30th anniversary of Polka as Wisconsin's State Dance. She also talks about how she got involved with polka music, her career as a polka DJ and keeping the genre alive.
Managing Editor for The Badger Project, Peter Cameron joins Spanning the State to talk about "Cop Crunch". Cameron discusses the shortage of police officers throughout the state of Wisconsin, his recent article on the shortages, and how the absence of police officers may or may not affect crime rates.