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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has so far awarded more than $60 million out of the more than $113 million worth of work advertised in its highway letting for November.
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Report: DNR spent $8.7M on contractors to manage state lands
The state Department of Natural Resources spent about $8.7 million on contractors to manage state lands over the last fiscal year.
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Read More »FBI arrests central Indiana mayor amid city investigation
A central Indiana mayor has been arrested by FBI agents amid an ongoing federal investigation that's resulted in the former city building commissioner pleading guilty to money laundering and wire fraud.
Read More »Wisconsin at risk of losing $217M in federal transportation money
Wisconsin could be at risk of losing $217 million in budget authority for transportation next year under a provision passed in a 2015 federal highway funding bill.
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Read More »Report calls for additional oversight of U.S. Bank Stadium reserves
A new report from the Minnesota Legislative Auditor says the Legislature should take a closer look at a U.S. Bank Stadium reserve account that’s expected to increase by $149 million during the next five years.
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Read More »Wisconsin unemployment rate up for fifth straight month
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is up for a fifth straight month and half a percentage point since a record low in May.
Read More »State officials to face questions about Waukesha water-diversion project
Waukesha’s plan to build a water pipeline to Lake Michigan is running into opposition from local officials and residents in New Berlin because of a proposal to place a pumping station in a historic park.
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Read More »Manure behind Wisconsin push to prosecute journalists
Behind all the anger and indignation over a southwestern Wisconsin board’s attempts to control reports on a well-water study is a simple story about manure.
Read More »Evers calls GOP state senators’ vote ‘amoral and stupid’
Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe Republicans are “bastards” for firing his agriculture secretary, despite using the word when urging state workers not to be deterred by the move.
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Read More »Report: Wisconsin taxes have dropped over past 2 decades
A new report shows that taxes paid by Wisconsin residents as a share of personal income have fallen by more than two percentage points in the past 20 years.
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