State senators are leaning toward halting new silica sand mines while the state studies the health and environmental costs of the booming industry.

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A Green Bay-area legislator has revived a proposal that would let contractors bypass the state sales tax when buying materials for public projects.

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In President Barack Obama's sales pitch for his jobs bill, there are two versions of reality: The one in his speeches and the one actually unfolding in Washington.

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By James Briggs The state Legislature is moving at a brisk pace this week, pushing pieces of Gov. Scott Walker’s special session agenda closer to his desk. Walker on Monday signed his first bill, which will make contributions to health ...

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By James Briggs State Rep. Mary Williams keeps in her Capitol office a tangible reminder of a law she says is holding down Wisconsin’s construction industry. Opening the top-right drawer of her desk Wednesday afternoon, the Republican from Medford pulled ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin businesses would be eligible for a tax deduction for every new job under a bill that has passed the Legislature’s budget committee. The proposal that passed Thursday would cost $67 million over the next two ...

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By Paul Snyder An ironworker running for state Assembly wants to revive a licensing bill for his trade even if industry reps consider the proposal little more than a power grab. “We can’t afford to have buildings falling down in ...

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Darryl Enriquez and Sean Ryan A bill that would have applied green building standards to public projects died Wednesday when Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed the proposal. State Rep. Louis Molepske Jr., D-Stevens Point, chided members of Doyle’s administration for not ...

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By Paul Snyder Company executives, project managers and safety directors could face up to 20 years in prison for work site accidents if a federal bill becomes law. The Protecting America‘s Workers Act, introduced by Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., would ...

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As outdoor lovers celebrated Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, state lawmakers pulled the plug on a bill that would have set aggressive new renewable energy standards. The state Senate finished its ...

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