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Open meetings challenge faces long odds
Challenging the legality of Wednesday’s hastily convened state legislative committee meeting on collective bargaining could do little more than stall the bill’s approval, according to members of the legal community. […]
Democrats still raw over Assembly vote
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are still angry with Republicans for abruptly passing a bill that would strip most public sector workers of their collective bargaining rights. After nearly […]
Wisconsin governor seizes chance to take on unions
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — It took Scott Walker only a few weeks to push the Capitol into political chaos. The newly elected Republican governor of […]
Democrats could stay away for weeks
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats on the run in Wisconsin avoided state troopers Friday and threatened to stay in hiding for weeks, potentially paralyzing the […]
Democratic leader calls Walker’s stance on union contracts ‘startling’ (UPDATE)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The incoming leader of Assembly Democrats said it was “startling” that Republican Gov.-elect Scott Walker would float the possibility of essentially […]
Transit authority rolls on commuter rail planning (UPDATE)
By Sean Ryan Planners of the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail Monday gave up on waiting for state approval for transit taxes and chose to apply for federal planning money. The Southeastern […]
Doyle signs economic development bills (UPDATE)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Economic development leaders across Wisconsin are hoping that a series of bills Gov. Jim Doyle signed into law on Monday […]
News from around Wisconsin (9:21 p.m. 1/31/10)
UWSP smoking ban on hold STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — A proposal to make the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus entirely smoke free is on hold because of enforcement questions. […]
Wisconsin lawmakers ban texting while driving (5:23 p.m. 1/19/10)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could become the 20th state to outlaw texting while driving for all motorists under a bill the Legislature approved […]
Lawmakers consider Commerce audit request
By Paul Snyder A union leader’s call for a statewide audit of workplace safety enforcement may fall on deaf ears if he can’t gather more evidence of violations. Saying he […]
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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)
