Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett today announced he will not run for guv this year, saying he loves his current job and “that’s where my heart is.” Barrett’s statement puts to rest six weeks of public speculation on whether

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Ethics Commission is meeting this morning to discuss the extension of Colette Reinke’s appointment as interim administrator. The commission tapped her in February to lead the agency after Senate Republicans rejected the appointment of Brian Bell to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state Elections Commission today will consider entering into an agreement that would put Wisconsin in line with a federal law addressing the treatment of overseas voters. If commissioners approve the consent decree, the commission would begin allowing

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP is launching a radio ad touting its endorsement of Leah Vukmir in the U.S. Senate race, calling her a “proven conservative.” The party said the ad will run statewide with an initial buy of $29,000.

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly and Senate Dems will be in Washington, D.C., this evening for a fundraiser with the Dem members of the state’s congressional delegation. The event at the restaurant Cava Mezze includes donation levels of at least $10,000 to

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin released a new TV ad today featuring a Wisconsin woman whose daughter died of a heroin overdose. The 60-second spot follows another from the Madison Dem in which she detailed her mother’s struggles with

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Mark Miller highlights Stroke Awareness Month in this week’s Dem radio address. The Monona Dem tells listeners it’s “important to know the signs” of a stroke, including face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty. Knowing what a

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Fewer opioid prescriptions are being dispensed in Wisconsin, a new report from the Controlled Substances Board shows. The report, released by the state Department of Safety and Professional Services yesterday, includes information about the state’s Prescription Drug

From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. André Jacque attributed his win against Alex Renard for the GOP Republican nomination in the 1st SD to his “positive campaign” and independent record in the Legislature. And Jacque said in a phone interview he’d bring the same strategy to the June 12 general

  From WisPolitics.com … — State Rep. Peter Barca is passing on a bid for the congressional seat he held more than 20 years ago, saying it would take a “herculean effort to piece together a winning campaign” considering the head start others have. Barca began considering a run for

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers warned GOP activists over the weekend the gains they’ve made in Wisconsin and nationally are at stake this fall. Still, several speakers told the GOP state convention the blue wave some are

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin   SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no REPORT this afternoon due to the GOP state convention. Instead, subscribers who normally receive a report will be receiving a PM Update instead. Please follow developments from the convention this weekend at the WisPolitics.com convention

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Sen. Patrick Testin says he expects the Department of Justice to give farmers looking to participate in the state’s industrial hemp pilot program the go-ahead to extract and sell CBD oil. The Stevens Point Republican’s comments came

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — The authors of a bill giving farmers the green light to grow industrial hemp are meeting with Department of Justice officials today after the agency in a recent memo warned the extraction and selling of CBD oil

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Alex Renard raised nearly three times that of fellow 1st SD Republican state Rep. André Jacque, according to pre-primary campaign finance reports. But most of the $146,560 Renard reported pulling in between Feb. 26 and the end of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, talks about her mother’s struggles with prescription drugs and mental illness in a new TV ad, telling viewers “I know how hard this fight is.” The ad comes on the heels of

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — Dem 1st CD candidate Cathy Myers raised $150,000 last month, her campaign spokesman announced in a Facebook comment. Dennis Hughes posted the information in a comment on the “DPW Progressive Caucus (unofficial)” Facebook page yesterday afternoon on an

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today released a new TV ad highlighting his work to combat opioid abuse and drug addiction. It’s the second ad of Walker’s re-election campaign, following one his campaign put out Tuesday on job training

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee is out with a new ad supporting Ann Groves Lloyd in the 42nd Assembly District special election. The 30-second TV ad is slated to air on networks, cable and online and depicts Lloyd

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Scott Walker today released the first TV ad of his re-election campaign, featuring an EMT and firefighter who says the guv is “helping people like me get the training we need.” The spot opens with the EMT