Today on Spinning the State:

Ashland - Wisconsin's first fast EV chargers are now online.

Madison - Hundreds of Madison school teachers have been hired on emergency license.

Stevens Point - UW-Stevens Point teachers has added a science class focused on Cannabis.

Today on Spanning the State, Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan talk about the ban on TikTok and the end of a social media era. They then speak to expert on free expression, media ethics, and social media as well as UW-Madison Professor, Kathleen Culver, gives Brian and Kristin further insight on the U.S. ban on TikTok. She explains the addiction of the app, the lobbying to get it removed, and how our data ties into this. Later they are back for Giving Tuesday and speak to Cathy Wolfla and Cindy Thota of Special Spaces. Cathy and Cindy share how they work making over bedrooms for children who are battling cancer. They talk about unique rooms they've created the details like the type of bedsheets that are necessary for kids to find comfort in their rooms, how they shop for their materials, and their upcoming collaboration with the Milwaukee Admirals. Then they chat about the BIG 10 and how the leagues travel is producing higher carbon emission.

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:

Wausau - Homelessness in Wausau: City seeks long-term solutions.

Port Washington - City considering annexing land for data center.

Madison - Woman sells licorice dispenser inspired by Wayne’s World.

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 Spanning the State:

Luxemburg - Local Girl crowned “Fairest of the Fair” for 2025.

Waukesha -UW-Milwaukee’s Waukesha campus could make way for housing.

Milwaukee - Chris Stapleton, Hank Jr. to headline Harley Fest.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin and Brian recap a wild week in the news. Then they continue their conversation on META's decision to replace fact checking. They speak to Lucas Graves, Journalism & Mass Communications Associate Professor at UW-Madison to understand get a better understanding of fact checking, the process behind it, how community notes differ and what this decision means for social media users. Then Steve Scaffidi is live in the studio for the Political Power HALF Hour. Today they discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing and conviction of last year on 34 charges in his hush money case. The "Real Housewives Reunion" of politicians at President Jimmy Carter's funeral, and Steve's thoughts on Voter ID laws in Wisconsin Legislature.

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:

Marshfield - Most popular baby names for 2024 in Central WI.

Oshkosh - Menominee park train not running.

Sheboygan - Johnsonville truck driver inducted into hall of fame.

Today on Spanning the State Kristin Brey and Brian Noonan open the show and give updates on the fires in California. Then discuss voter ID bills in Wisconsin as state legislators are trying to cement needing a photo ID to vote. Then Researcher Tyler Byrnes for the Wisconsin Policy Forum helps Kristin and Brian understand why Wisconsin roads are struggling to find a plan to fix our roads. Also, the Milwaukee County Zoo is looking for a new employee, specifically a groundhog. Kristin and Brian discuss why the search has been so complicated, and who will tell us whether we will have a longer winter.