Angela Lang and I always have a lot to talk about when we get together, so for these podcast episodes, we each bring three headlines or topics to discuss.

This time, my headlines were:

* WPR: Failed surplus deal would have sent Wisconsin budget into the red, analysis finds

* NPR: Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates

* Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Schlitz beer production ends after 175 years

And for Angela, they were:

* Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tom Tiffany says Jan. 6 defendants ‘possibly’ are owed restitution

* Fox 6: Watertown band members play LGBTQ+ history song banned by board

* Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: This report says Milwaukee is the top US city for creatives. Here’s why

This episode is sponsored by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, which is hosting “Our Maps, Our Say” rallies in cities across the state on Thursday, June 4.

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