Madison school board grapples with phone restriction policy

About this episode

The episode discusses a proposed cell phone policy at the MMSD school board meeting and covers various local news topics.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 6, 2026: We detail a proposed cell phone policy that garnered mixed responses at Monday's MMSD school board meeting, Examine a conservative ad campaign that's using bipartisan issues to prop up Assembly Republicans in competitive districts, Honor the legacy of Wisconsin's most celebrated and feared political reporter, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1969, And much more.

Topics covered

• cell phone policy
• school board
• political commentary
• advertising
• weather report
• historical context

Keywords

• cell phone policy
• MMSD
• school board
• political reporter
• weather report
• advertising

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MMSD

Places: Madison

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