Filing deadline culls Wisconsin candidate pool

About this episode

The episode covers local news including election updates, data center regulations, and community sports.

Here's your local news for Thursday, June 4, 2026: We hear what Madison can do to regulate data center development in the city long term, Find out which election hopefuls made the cut after Monday's filing deadline, Explain why a simple letter can sometimes resolve an open government dispute faster than litigation, Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line, Check in with Forward Madison FC after a big home-field win, And more.

Topics covered

• open government
• local news
• Wisconsin elections
• data center regulation
• fishing
• sports

Keywords

• Wisconsin
• Madison
• elections
• data centers
• open government
• fishing
• Forward Madison FC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Forward Madison FC

Places: Wisconsin, Madison

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