Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said while he’s “definitely open” to the bill to revoke parole for someone who commits a crime while on release, he also wants to bring in an outside consultant to verify the bill’s cost estimates. Vos, speaking to reporters before the Assembly floor session, said if

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board members received copies of the Foxconn contract today, the offices of Dem board members Rep. Dana Wachs and Sen. Tim Carpenter confirmed this afternoon. WEDC Secretary and CEO Mark Hogan on Friday notified board members via email

The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin formally announced it intends to sue the feds over the planned Back Forty mining project in Upper Michigan. The tribe, which is represented by San Francisco-based environmental law organization Earthjustice, filed the 60-day notice of intent to sue today. In the notice, the tribe contends

GOP state Sen. Jerry Petrowski isn’t saying yet whether he’ll vote for the mining bill due on the Senate floor tomorrow, but he told WisPolitics.com this afternoon he “did a lot of work” on an amendment the Assembly added to win support from his caucus. Petrowski, R-Marathon, said he typically

The Dairy Business Association fired off a round of letters to state lawmakers today in opposition to an “ill-conceived” bill that would allow for the redesigning of the state’s license plates. The bill, from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, would require the Department of Transportation to open an art contest for

State Dem leaders railed against Gov. Scott Walker in a press call this morning, days before he’s set to announce his official re-election bid. Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz and State Dem Party Chair Martha Laning also touted the growing Dem guv field looking to

Department of Administration Secretary Scott Neitzel says he’s not looking to expand downtown Milwaukee’s convention center unless existing revenues can cover it. Noting that the community, businesses and others are for expanding the Wisconsin Center, Neitzel, who’s also chairman of the Center District, told a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison on

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation board members will be receiving a copy of the Foxconn contract before it’s signed. The decision, announced in an email today to board members from CEO and Secretary Mark Hogan, comes following mounting public pressure to allow board members to review the document. Earlier this week,

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The GOP sulfide mining bill is expected to see at least one amendment when it’s taken up on the Assembly floor later today. Bill managers say the changes are expected to shore up Republican Senate support for the bill following co-author Sen.

Supporters and opponents of three bills relating to the sale of fetal tissue and its use in medical studies debated the value and ethics of such research and whether restrictions in the bills would limit medical research in the state. The majority of discussion before the Senate Committee on Judiciary

One GOP lawmaker is circulating a bill to redesign the state license plate, reigniting the debate over the relevance of “America’s Dairyland.” The bill, from Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, would require the Department of Transportation to open an art contest for high school students to redesign the license plate, with

Dems blasted the new House GOP tax overhaul bill, saying the language “puts billionaires first.” The long-awaited plan cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent, lowers individual rates, increases the standard deduction and makes changes to what may be deducted from income. House Speaker Paul Ryan

Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz says he’s not sure whether the Assembly GOP effort to overhaul the state tax system would be a “real exercise.” Assembly Republicans yesterday announced they’re planning to look into a comprehensive overhaul of the state tax system and restructuring the Assembly Ways and Means Committee

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today he said “nothing major” to Ohio Gov. John Kasich following reports this week the Rochester Republican swore at him over Kasich’s stance on partisan redistricting in Wisconsin. New York Magazine this week reported Vos confronted Kasich in a meeting with national statehouse leaders in