Deputy position freeze nearly derails Dane County budget

Here's your local news for Thursday, November 5, 2026:

• We explain why tempers flared during county budget deliberations Wednesday,
• Hear how Wisconsin clean energy advocates aim to leverage the blue wave,
• Consider whether the big spending in Tuesday's election actually had an effect,
• Talk open records issues in the state's Department of Justice,
• Tell you the best spots to cast your fishing line,
• Check in with the Flamingos ahead of their semifinal match on Sunday,
• And much more.