Ortiz-Velez says she’s been banned from Capitol over threat accusation, left Dem caucus

State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez said she has been banned from the state Capitol because of a threat she was accused of making and has left the Assembly Dem caucus after months of conflict with other members. The Milwaukee lawmaker acknowledged in an interview with WisPolitics yesterday that she is a gun owner. But while she’s used hyperbole with her caucus in the past, the accusation that she would ...