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

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The UW-Madison Business School is calling on its “alumni and friends” to help recruit new students, following a decision to drop a plan to suspend for a year its full-time MBA program.

Hovde won’t decide on U.S. Senate run until after the holidays Madison businessman Eric Hovde has pushed back making a decision on running for the U.S. Senate until after the holidays. Hovde, who ran for the GOP Senate nomination in

Baldwin to give to charity Garrison Keillor donations U.S. Sen Tammy Baldwin is donating $5,350 to charity to divest her campaign of a donation from Garrison Keillor, the latest media figure to be hit with allegations of sexual harassment. Earlier

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker today announced he’ll ask the Legislature to approve $6.8 million in taxpayer money for an advertising campaign aimed at attracting workers to Wisconsin. Walker, who made the announcement at

Dem Goyke aims to close Lincoln Hills, convert it into adult treatment center One Dem lawmaker is pushing a bill to regionalize the state’s youth prisons. The legislation, from Rep. Evan Goyke, is one of three bills the Milwaukee Dem

Senate leaders say sexual harassment complaints shouldn’t be released Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling said today they agree with the Assembly in not releasing legislative sexual harassment or misconduct complaints. Their response come after Assembly

DPI asks state Supreme Court to let the agency pick its own lawyer in administrative rules lawsuit DPI today asked the Supreme Court to disqualify DOJ as its legal representation in a lawsuit over the administrative rules process and instead

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — State Superintendent Tony Evers today sought to dump the Wisconsin Department of Justice as his attorney in a lawsuit seeking to force him to comply with a new law that gives the

Municipal clerks throw support behind bill to allow voters to cast in-person absentee ballots electronically A bill that would let voters casting in-person absentee ballots use an electronic voting machine received widespread support from municipal clerks today, who argued the

13 bills seeking to improve the child welfare system introduced The Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care today unveiled a package of bills aimed at improving the child welfare system, supporting families and providing greater resources to children in and

Assembly leaders say they support keeping sexual assault complaints private Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Minority Leader Gordon Hintz said today they support keeping any records of sexual assault complaints under wraps in order to protect the victims. The two

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s still a “no” on the GOP tax overhaul bill ahead of a possible Senate floor vote on the plan later this week, although he’s optimistic his

Assembly staff to receive updated sexual harassment training Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has ordered all staff to attend training tomorrow on the chamber’s procedures on reporting sexual harassment. Meanwhile, DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel sent agency heads an email asking them