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Walker, Barrett support Milwaukee start-up model

Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett are teaming up in another rare show of bipartisan support in hopes of stimulating business growth in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee train shed job slips away from Immel

By Marie Rohde Howard Immel Inc. will not build a new train shed at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station even though the contractor submitted the low $17 million bid for the […]

Milwaukee to get preservation award for city hall renovation

Milwaukee (AP) — Milwaukee officials will receive a national award next week for the exterior renovation of the city hall building. The National Trust for Historic Preservation will present Mayor […]

Wis. governor candidates support protecting roads

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gubernatorial candidates Tom Barrett and Scott Walker are both promising state transportation leaders that they will not raid a fund used to build and repair roads […]

Construction money lifts Republicans

By James Briggs The construction industry will have financed much of the takeover if Republicans gain power in the Wisconsin Legislature and governor’s office in January. Special interest groups with […]

Walker uses Obama visit to criticize high-speed rail

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker is using President Barack Obama’s visit to Madison to once again criticize a high-speed rail project in Wisconsin. The state was […]

Walker says he’d call special session on jobs

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker says if elected he will call an emergency session of the Legislature on his first […]

High-speed rail takes center stage in Walker, Neumann debate

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidates for governor made bold promises but outlined few details about how they would follow through with them Wednesday […]

Milwaukee waives fees for flood-related repairs

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Wednesday that the city of Milwaukee has started waiving fees on permits for flood-related projects. Permits are still required, but fees will be waived for […]

Obama’s here, and he’s gonna hear it

By Joe Yovino

Web editor

President Obama is in Racine on Wednesday and will likely see and hear why people in southeastern Wisconsin are frustrated.

Barrett vows to lift construction roadblocks if elected governor

By Paul Snyder Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Thursday during a press conference in Verona he wants to jump start more construction work in Wisconsin if elected governor. During a […]