Wisconsin child care funding to expire this summer
About this episode
This episode discusses the expiration of Wisconsin's child care funding and its implications for families and providers, along with other local news topics.
Here's your local news for Thursday, May 21, 2026: We find out why Madison's police oversight leaders are asking for a bigger budget, Learn how Wisconsin families and providers could be impacted when Child Care Counts runs out of funding this summer, Explain why the state's open records law needs an update, Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line this Memorial Day weekend, Catch up with Forward Madison FC after a series of tough losses, And much more.
Topics covered
- child care funding
- police budget
- open records law
- fishing
- local news
Keywords
- Wisconsin
- child care
- Madison
- police budget
- open records law
- Memorial Day
- Forward Madison FC
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Child Care Counts, Forward Madison FC
Places: Wisconsin, Madison
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