The construction industry — long known as slow adapters of technology — is catching up at 5G speeds. And with that has come a slew of companies providing new ways to propel the industry forward.
Read More »View from around the state: Preston Cole is right choice to head DNR
Gov.-elect Tony Evers provided vital insight into his approach to governing when he tapped Preston Cole to head the state Department of Natural Resources. A forester by training, and a skilled administrator of environmental and public-works projects, Cole is literally known as "the tree guy."
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Read More »View from around the state: Misplaced frustration over property taxes
Whether filing for taxes as an individual or business, you are entitled to take any deduction for which you qualify. If you feel your property-tax assessment is inaccurate, you can challenge it.
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Read More »View from around the state: Foxconn in Mount Pleasant is more than a ‘tiny town’ story
On July 26, 2017, Wisconsin gained national attention when President Donald Trump announced at the White House that Foxconn Technology Group might be coming to the state.
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Read More »OPINION: Next DOT secretary must continue reforms
On Friday, Gov.-elect Tony Evers announced his nominee for secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is Craig Thompson, who is now executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin. This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, and my vote for confirmation will be based on a few considerations.
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Read More »View from around the state: Ditch the rhetoric and put on your governor hat
In his successful campaign to unseat Gov. Scott Walker by a narrow margin, Gov.-elect Tony Evers at times had some criticisms of Walker's signature deal with the Taiwanese-based manufacturing giant and the $2.85 billion state-supported tax incentive package.
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Read More »View from around the state: Wisconsin’s school safety program combines hardware and ‘heartware’
Minnesota and Wisconsin were among those states, both acting to fund school safety grants. But that's where the similarity ends, and the way the two programs unfolded is worth examining in an era in which school shootings have become disturbingly regular and pressure to prevent such massacres is growing.
Read More »Expanding home-buying options with a fixer-upper mortgage
It's the lament of first-time homebuyers in just about every market: There aren't enough entry-level houses that are move-in ready.
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Read More »VIEW FROM AROUND THE STATE: Walker should veto pile of rush-job bills
Gov. Scott Walker has repeatedly said that his biggest regret from his first year in office was that he didn't spend more time explaining his union restrictions to the public.
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Read More »COMMENTARY: That next OSHA investigation might not be so bad
When it comes to the federal government and workplace safety, there usually isn’t a lot of good news.
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