About this episode

The episode discusses Wisconsin Democrats' efforts to protect access to contraception amidst federal uncertainty and covers various local news topics.

Here's your local news for Wednesday, June 10, 2026: We hear Democrats' pitch to protect access to contraception amid federal uncertainty, Honor Michael Johnson, an influential community leader who died this week at age 50, Discuss the resurgence of nuclear power in the United States, Broadcast the most comprehensive weather report on the airwaves, Travel back in time to 1968, And much more.

Topics covered

• birth control
• politics
• nuclear power
• local news
• weather report
• community leadership

Keywords

• birth control
• Wisconsin
• Democrats
• nuclear power
• Michael Johnson
• local news
• weather report

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats

Places: Wisconsin, 1968

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