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🗳️ Kirk Bangstad is Officially Off the Ballot

• The Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to deny Minoqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad a spot on the ballot for the Democratic nomination for governor.
• The commission said Bangstad submitted 1,504 valid signatures, nearly 500 short of the 2,000 needed to be on the ballot, and that his campaign did not submit enough correcting affidavits to cure the errors.
• The commission denied ballot access to 67 other candidates as well. The primary election is August 11. [WPR, MyVote Wisconsin]

🍎 Madison Schools Offers Free Meals For Students This Summer

• Students will be able to get free meals this summer through Madison schools’ 2026 Summer Food Program. The program begins on June 22 and runs through the end of summer, except for on July 3, when schools are closed.
• Ten schools and several community school sites will offer breakfast, lunch and snacks – the full week-by-week menu is available here. No sign-up or application is required, and meals must be eaten on site. [MMSD]

💸 Mayor Asks Departments For 2% Budget Cuts

• Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has told all city agency heads to make 2% cuts in their proposed budgets for 2027.
• Rhodes-Conway said that the city is facing financial challenges ranging from rising fuel costs to inflation, which topped 4% in May for the first time since 2023. She said that agencies cannot ask for new personnel next year, and should identify “lower priority services” that can be cut.
• Rhodes-Conway will unveil her proposed 2027 budget in October, and the Madison City Council will hold hearings in October and November. [News 3, CNN]