Stroebel appointed to Joint Finance Committee

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today appointed Sen. Duey Stroebel to the Joint Finance Committee. The Saukville Republican, who was elected to the Senate in 2015, replaces Sheila Harsdorf, who last month became DATCP secretary. He also was one of

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Operating Engineers 139 endorses Mitchell in guv’s race

Operating Engineers 139, which endorsed Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election bid in 2014, announced today they’re backing Dem Mahlon Mitchell in next year’s race. Mitchell, head of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, met with Operating Engineers 139 President Terry McGowan

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State Dem party outraises GOP counterpart, but lags in cash on hand

The state Dem party outraised the Wisconsin GOP in the most recent reporting period through its main state account. But Dems continued to significantly lag behind the Republican Party for cash on hand in their state accounts, though that disparity has narrowed somewhat since July. Reports filed with the Ethics

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TUE PM Update: Ethics Commission, DOJ spar over Doe leak report

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Ethics Commission today countered DOJ’s investigation into leaks from the John Doe probes, saying the report failed to accurately describe the agency’s efforts to cooperate or the steps it took to secure records after replacing the GAB. But AG Brad

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Dem attorney announces she’ll again challenge Zepnick next year

Attorney Marisabel Cabrera announced today she will run next year for the 9th AD, which is now held by fellow Milwaukee Dem Josh Zepnick, who’s been accused of kissing two women at political events without their consent. Cabrera challenged Zepnick in the 2016 Dem primary, losing by 149 votes. Zepnick,

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New state Supreme Court poll finds Burns leading the race

A poll conducted for Tim Burns’ state Supreme Court campaign found the Middleton attorney leading the three-person race after candidate bio information was read to respondents. When first asked about the race, 7 percent backed Burns, 7 percent favored Milwaukee Judge Rebecca Dallet and 4 percent backed Sauk County Judge

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Dem bill would let patients have their surgeries videotaped

One Dem lawmaker is looking to give patients the option of having their surgeries videotaped. The bill, from Rep. Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee, would then require that footage to be stored indefinitely and confidentially as part of a patient’s medical record. It could then be used in any civil or criminal

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Regents approve resolution to track faculty teaching loads

The UW System Board of Regents today signed off on resolutions to track faculty teaching loads and establish outcome-based funding metrics. Both passed over criticism from Dem guv candidate and state schools Superintendent Tony Evers, who was the only regent to vote against the proposals in a voice vote this

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Stroebel appointed to Joint Finance Committee

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today appointed Sen. Duey Stroebel to the Joint Finance Committee. The Saukville Republican, who was elected to the Senate in 2015, replaces Sheila Harsdorf, who last month became DATCP secretary. He also was one of three Republicans who issued a series of veto demands to

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Oral arguments in open records case heard before state Supreme Court

Conservative state Supreme Court justices today peppered a Madison teacher union’s attorney with questions on whether the release of certain voting-related records could have led to voter intimidation or coercion. But union attorney Susan Crawford largely countered the case was a matter of public records law and election oversight, arguing

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Operating Engineers 139 endorses Mitchell in guv’s race

Operating Engineers 139, which endorsed Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election bid in 2014, announced today they’re backing Dem Mahlon Mitchell in next year’s race. Mitchell, head of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, met with Operating Engineers 139 President Terry McGowan before winning the union’s endorsement, said Lis Smith, a spokeswoman

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