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Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature convened on Tuesday and within seconds ended a special session called by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to expand Medicaid, dashing chances for the state to receive a one-time bonus of $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding.

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Milwaukee Tool plans to begin renovation work next month on a building in downtown Milwaukee after closing on its purchase of the property late last week.

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America's housing market has grown so overheated as demand outpaces supply that prices keep hitting record highs — and roughly half of all U.S. houses are now selling above their list price.

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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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ProHealth Care plans to begin work this summer on a new clinic in Waukesha that would mark the hospital group's fourth site in the city.

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A federal judge has ruled against a conservative legal group that sought an immediate halt to the priority status for restaurants and bars owned by women and certain minorities in President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief package.

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The prospects for an ambitious infrastructure deal have been thrown into serious doubt after the White House reduced President Joe Biden's sweeping proposal to $1.7 trillion but Republican senators rejected the compromise as disappointing, saying "vast differences" remain.

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Wisconsin may not reach herd immunity from COVID-19 until fall if vaccination rates continue to trend downward, a key state health department leader says.

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A company that was once one of Wisconsin's biggest producers of frack sand is liquidating one of four state mines.

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Wisconsin's return to near pre-pandemic unemployment levels has brought with it the reemergence of one of the biggest challenges facing some of the state's largest industries — a workforce shortage.

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