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President Donald Trump sought on Tuesday to pressure Democratic congressional leaders into supporting his demand for billions of dollars to build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, threatening to have the military build it "if Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country."

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Largest winning bids in Wisconsin from the previous week, according to The Daily Reporter’s JobTrac bidding service.

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Democratic leaders in Congress demanded last week that major legislation on roads, bridges and other infrastructure include policies meant to curb global warming, complicating prospects for a deal with President Donald Trump on a jobs-boosting bill that both parties have deemed a priority.

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The town of Arcadia in Trempeleau County could get a $14.6 million flood-prevention grant thanks to a provision tucked into a bill passed during the state Legislature's so-called extraordinary session this week.

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The week’s fastest minute in construction.

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Madison's Beltline interchange along Interstate 39/90 is due for a $90 million upgrade that aims to address a flood of traffic on the roadway.

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A committee charged with dismantling the state's youth prison has pared down a list of possible sites for new prisons, but it could cost more and take longer to overhaul the system than initially expected.

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Largest winning bids in Wisconsin from the previous week, according to The Daily Reporter’s JobTrac bidding service.

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President Donald Trump kept up pressure on Monday on congressional Democrats over paying for his promised border wall, even as lawmakers appeared likely to avoid a partial government shutdown this week using a stopgap measure.

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Wisconsin Republicans planned to forge ahead Monday with a rare lame-duck session to give Gov. Scott Walker a chance to limit the powers of his Democratic successor, move the 2020 presidential primary date to benefit a conservative state Supreme Court justice and enact various other changes, which are almost certain to spur legal challenges.

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