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The unrelenting feud between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled state Legislature was in full bloom this month as lawmakers scrapped nearly 400 proposals from Evers’ draft budget and decided to start from scratch using the current budget as square one.

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By now, almost everyone in construction has heard about the PRO Act, or Protecting the Right to Organize Act, that's being considered in Congress. But many people are unaware of its likely immense consequences. If the PRO Act becomes law, it will result in big changes to our labor laws.

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Methane, the main component of natural gas, is a bigger contributor to climate change than the world generally acknowledges, and cutting emissions of it will be crucial to slowing global warming, a new United Nations report warns.

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President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan includes a proposal to improve the U.S. drinking-water system by removing and replacing dangerous lead pipes.

The construction industry is now experiencing an unprecedented mix of steeply rising materials prices, snarled supply chains and staffing difficulties.

It's a good time to be a home seller — homes are selling fast and for a premium — but that doesn't mean you can jump into the market ill-prepared. Knowing what to expect can position you to make the most of this seller's market.

Monday’s announcement that Gov. Tony Evers had negotiated a new deal with Foxconn wasn’t entirely a shock. The state had long expressed dissatisfaction with the company’s follow-through on its original deal, and there had been strong signals it would be significantly altered.

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President Joe Biden caught flak this month when he released his infrastructure plan and named it the American Jobs Plan.

To avert the worst effects of climate change, global greenhouse-gas emissions should fall at faster rates than they have risen for over a century. Economies must essentially turn on a dime and then move quickly toward a carbon-free future.

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The Biden administration is proposing a massive infrastructure plan to replace the nation's crumbling bridges, roads and other critical structures.

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