The state Dem Party has declined to provide guv candidate Mike McCabe access to its membership list and voter file because he is not a member of the party. McCabe, who has not belonged to any political party, tried to buy the lists, but was turned down. He argued today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz cited the ongoing review of a $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn in naming guv candidate and Rep. Dana Wachs to the WEDC Board, replacing Rep. Peter Barca, who broke with Dem colleagues to support the deal.

A bill that would lay out standards for law enforcement officials in handling and disseminating body camera footage passed an Assembly committee this afternoon. The bill has drawn fire from media and free speech advocates who worry the language is too restrictive and would deny the public access to important

Three GOP state senators who are uncommitted on the mining bill say they’re working on amendments, but declined to provide details. “We’re working on getting to a yes,” said Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon. Tiffany said the four GOP senators he has not received commitments from on the bill are: Olsen;

An Assembly committee signed off on a sulfide mining bill this morning, clearing the way for it to be taken up by the full Assembly on Thursday. The GOP-authored bill, as well as six amendments, all passed over Dem opposition. That includes amendments that would: require technology at a mining

The Department of Corrections has put the state’s youth prisons on lockdown as correctional officer trainees search for contraband. DOC spokesman Tristan Cook said the search, which comes on the heels of reports detailing various inmate assaults on staff, is a required task for trainees. Former guard Doug Curtis, who’s

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said before a GOP permitless carry bill could pass his chamber, a consensus would need to be reached between backers and those who think the current system works well. Vos, R-Rochester, told reporters this afternoon that the Senate has been working on some changes to the

DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel predicts the Foxconn deal will grow more popular over time, saying it’s likely going to be least popular when the agreement is first signed. But Neitzel, speaking at a WisPolitics.com luncheon at the Madison Club this afternoon, said once suppliers across the state work out agreements

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — House Speaker Paul Ryan today sidestepped questions on the indictments of former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates. The Janesville Republican said because hadn’t read the indictments he wouldn’t comment further. Still, Ryan conceded it was “big news” the

Milwaukee beat out Oak Creek to supply the city of Waukesha with Lake Michigan water, officials announced today. Under the deal, unveiled by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly this afternoon, construction of a 15.6-mile pipeline and pumping facilities is expected to begin in 2020 and be

One Dem looking to challenge House Speaker Paul Ryan next year is blasting her opponent for a “misogynistic” tweet over the weekend on Ivanka Trump. The two candidates — iron worker Randy Bryce and Janesville School Board member and teacher Cathy Myers — got into a spat after Bryce yesterday

Gov. Scott Walker and members of a state delegation met today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of his trade mission to Israel. “Our nation’s commitment to Israel is stronger than ever, and I made it clear to the prime minister that Wisconsin stands by his country as it

State Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, said he has 16 votes for his sulfide mining bill and is still trying to convince another one of his GOP colleagues to get on board so it can pass the chamber. State Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, told a local radio show late last

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today committed to working with lawmakers and the EPA to give the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection regulatory authority over concentrated animal feeding operations. Walker made the pledge as part of the Rural Agenda he unveiled today

A new poll from the Dem firm Public Policy Polling finds Gov. Scott Walker trailing a generic Dem opponent and his job approval numbers upside down. Forty-three percent of voters surveyed approve of the job he’s doing, while 49 percent do not. Meanwhile, a generic Dem opponent led 48-43. Other

Airbnb says it’s collected almost $550,000 in occupancy taxes over the first three months of a deal with the state, outpacing projections. Under the tax agreement, reached between the state Department of Revenue and Airbnb in June, Airbnb collects occupancy taxes from people who use its app to rent out

Twenty Dems signed onto a letter this week decrying UW System President Ray Cross’ plan to merge two-year colleges with four-year campuses. Among the concerns detailed in yesterday’s letter is that the merger proposal won’t “maintain adequate access to higher education” and could ultimately “pen the door to campus closures

DOC has tapped agency Juvenile Correction Administrator John Paquin to be interim superintendent of the state’s troubled youth prisons. This follows a request from the guv to put someone in charge temporarily during the search for a permanent hire. In his role as administrator, the superintendent for Lincoln Hills and

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The conservative Restoration PAC released a new TV ad today that compares GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson to Ronald Reagan and says the former Marine and businessman is the best candidate to beat “ultra-liberal Tammy Baldwin.” The PAC announced a $625,000 statewide

Lawmakers today unveiled a bill that looks to better help detect breast cancer among women, particularly those with dense breast tissue. The bill, from Rep. Mike Rohrkaste, R-Neenah, and Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, would require facilities that perform mammograms to notify women who have dense breast tissue. Dense tissue