Bartillon men's shelter could open later this summer

About this episode

This episode provides updates on local news including the Bartillon men's shelter and various political and economic issues in Wisconsin.

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 12, 2026: We get a progress update on Madison's highly-anticipated men's shelter, Learn how recent federal health care cuts could impact Wisconsin, Find out why the governor's $1.8 billion surplus deal is already drawing criticism from his own party, Examine the economic hurdles that farmers are facing at the start of a new growing season, Visit a decades-old staple in the Madison coffee scene, Share some fun facts about eastern bluebirds, And much more.

Topics covered

• local news
• men's shelter
• health care cuts
• political criticism
• economic hurdles
• coffee culture
• wildlife

Keywords

• Bartillon men's shelter
• Wisconsin health care cuts
• governor surplus deal
• economic hurdles
• Madison coffee
• eastern bluebirds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: federal health care, Madison coffee scene

Places: Madison, Wisconsin, eastern bluebirds

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