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February 27, 2026

Statehouse Shakeups, School Funding Fight, and Olympics Wins (and Fumbles)

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Statehouse Shakeups, School Funding Fight, and Olympics Wins (and Fumbles)

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Happy Friday, Madison! It’s time to round up the news of the week. The City Cast Madison team is digging into happenings at the statehouse, including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection and the partisan battle over school funding. Plus, after winning the gold in Milan, Badger women’s hockey players have found themselves entangled in a controversy with the president. 


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ICYMI: Host Bianca Martin talked data centers with City Cast CEO David Plotz on a recent episode of Your City Could Be Better. Check it out. 


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