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Gov. Tony Evers extolled lawmakers during his State of the State speech Wednesday to work together to respond to the state's farm troubles, calling a special session of the Legislature as part of a three-prong attack to tackle the problem that's seen a record number of bankruptcies and farmer suicides.

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As the race to lead Milwaukee County heats up, those running to replace outgoing executive Chris Abele are staring down a persistent cause of concern: a backlog of infrastructure projects that most likely can't be broken without a new influx of revenue.

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Lawmakers in the state Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that would set aside $10 million to encourage the construction of affordable housing in rural counties.

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The board of the state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday authorized the department to start drafting new water quality standards for a range of pollutants, including PFAS.

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Gov. Tony Evers will lay out his policy agenda and goals for the year in his second State of the State speech to lawmakers on Wednesday, presenting a wish list sure to include some bipartisan measures that the Democratic governor hopes will have a chance of passing the Republican-controlled Legislature.

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The Milwaukee Brewers home ballpark will have a new name next year after a 20-year deal with Miller comes to an end.

The building, originally The Blue and Reuss Federal Plaza, was built to house various government offices and private tenants but, over time, came to be about 75% vacant. The property was bought in 2017 for $19.5 million by Time Equities, which quickly move forward with plans to turn it into a class-A office and retail building.

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The medical-software giant Epic Systems is moving ahead with another expansion of its sprawling campus in Dane County and plans for a groundbreaking in March.

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The Associated General Contractors announced on Tuesday that it has taken over the management of the Wisconsin Masonry Alliance, a trade group representing about 40 companies.

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See the biggest winning bids from around the state this past week, from our JobTrac online bidding service.

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