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Key Republican Assembly leader won’t seek reelection
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection this fall. Steineke said in a news release that he believes the time has […]
Wisconsin Assembly passes COVID-19 bill that Senate GOP stands opposed to
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed a doomed COVID-19 response bill that Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to, and there's no sign of an agreement on a plan to combat the virus that has killed more than 5,000 people in the state.
Wisconsin Assembly to attempt first veto overrides in 11 years
The Wisconsin Assembly plans to attempt its first veto overrides in 11 years, targeting three partial budget vetoes by Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin Assembly passes electric-scooter regulations (UPDATE)
The state Assembly has signed off on a bill to regulate electric scooters on roads and sidewalks.
Assembly OKs bill to shield contractors from liability
A bill that could shield contractors from legal liability and decrease their legal costs is now on its way to Gov. Scott Walker's desk.
Wisconsin Assembly passes Walker’s welfare overhaul bills
The Republican-controlled state Assembly approved a welfare overhaul package Thursday championed by Gov. Scott Walker as part of his re-election year agenda that would give Wisconsin one of the toughest work requirements for food stamp recipients in the country.
Wisconsin Assembly committee to vote on Foxconn incentives (UPDATE)
The first vote on a $3 billion tax incentive package for Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group is planned in a state Assembly Committee.
Wisconsin legislators plan Foxconn incentives vote next week
Wisconsin legislators expect to begin voting next week on Gov. Scott Walker's $3 billion incentives bill for the Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn.
Bill to give camping units separate building rules
A bill before Wisconsin lawmakers would establish a separate set of standards to govern the construction of camping units.
Assembly passes Walker’s property tax cut
The Wisconsin Assembly, on a broad bipartisan vote Thursday, approved a $100 million property tax cut a week after Gov. Scott Walker proposed it, clearing the way for it to be signed into law by the end of the week.
Wisconsin Legislature fall session begins slowly
Wisconsin's fall legislative session will get off to a slow start, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and Assembly still searching for consensus on major issues such as toughening drunken driving laws and imposing new reporting requirements on public and choice schools.
Lawmakers try again for material sales-tax exemption
A state Assembly committee will take public testimony Wednesday on a bill that would prevent contractors from paying sales and use taxes on materials bought for nonprofit organizations’ projects.
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- Milwaukee Mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
