Testing for Public School Students, the Power of Public Records and Wombat Wrongdoings

Kristin, Brian, and producer Rhea kick-off March Mammal Madness on Spanning the State. Today they share what the mammal-forward NCAA-esq tournament is, how it started and how they plan to play along. Text “Mammal” to the talk and text line (855)616-1620 for more information, check out our brackets and even print your own to play along. Then just days after early voting opened for Wisconsin Clerks received a record number of absentee ballots for the April Supreme Court Election. Kristin and Brian discuss how this number vastly different from the numbers we witnessed two years ago, what three counties are leading the rest of the state in returned absentee ballots, and what listeners should know about the voter ID referendum on the ballot. Later Minneapolis rock band Semisonic, known for their hit “Closing Time” is protesting the White House using their popular song in a video showing a handcuffed deportee on social media. Kristin and Brian discuss this and several other music artists who have stopped President Trump from using their music along with those who also said no to Democratic parties.