Committee to head north to talk mining

Republicans schedule mining hearing

Published: January 18, 2013
Tags: Gogebic Taconite, iron mine, mining
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Wisconsin Republicans have scheduled a public hearing next week on a bill to overhaul the state’s mining regulations.

Walker still has hope for iron mine near Ashland

Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Bucyrus, Gogebic Taconite, iron mine, iron ore, jobs, Scott Walker

Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he still holds out hope for an iron mine in northern Wisconsin.

Senate stops short on mining vote

Published: March 6, 2012
Tags: Gogebic Taconite, iron mine, jobs, mining
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Senate Republicans have stopped short of voting on a contentious bill that would streamline Wisconsin’s mining regulations to help a Florida company open a huge iron mine in the north woods.

Budget committee to vote on mining bill

Published: March 1, 2012
Tags: Dale Schultz, Gogebic Taconite, iron mine, Joint Finance Committee, mining, permits

The Legislature’s budget committee is poised to vote next week on a bill designed to jumpstart a northwestern Wisconsin iron mine.

GOP split over mining bill (UPDATE)

Published: February 15, 2012
Tags: iron mine, mining, Neal Kedzie

State Senate Republicans have split and are offering competing bills to jumpstart an iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin, jeopardizing the chances of anything passing before the legislative session ends next month.

GOP wants to let locals keep more ore tax

Published: January 20, 2012
Tags: Gogebic Taconite, iron, iron mine, mining

Assembly Republicans want to tweak an iron mining bill to give local governments a slightly bigger chunk of ore taxes.

Mining bill could cost DNR millions a year (UPDATE)

Published: January 9, 2012
Tags: Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Gogebic Taconite, iron mine

A Republican bill designed to kick-start an iron mine in far northwestern Wisconsin could mean more costs for the state Department of Natural Resources ranging from $150,000 to $800,000 a year, according to a DNR analysis.

GOP will hold mining hearing in north

Published: January 4, 2012
Tags: iron mine, Mary Williams, mining

Republicans will hold a hearing on a contentious mining bill in northern Wisconsin after all.

GOP plans to intro mining bill next week (UPDATE)

Published: November 30, 2011
Tags: Gogebic Taconite, iron mine, Jeff Fitzgerald, mining, Neal Kedzie, Scott Walker

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Republicans plan to introduce a bill next week designed to jump-start a company’s plan to dig an iron mine in far northern Wisconsin, the chamber’s top leader said Wednesday. Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, said the GOP will release the language during a news conference next [...]