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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