By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State lawmakers started poring over a sweeping renewable energy bill Wednesday, establishing battle lines as the measure inches toward a vote. The bill creates new renewable fuel standards, lifts Wisconsin’s ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The developers of a sweeping renewable energy bill say the measure positions Wisconsin well if the federal government restricts coal use. Roy Thilly was co-chairman of Gov. Jim Doyle’s Global Warming Task Force, which developed recommendations ...

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The Wisconsin Assembly’s approval Tuesday of a bill that would ban texting while driving was a vote for safety — in more ways than one.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Legislature’s attorneys are set to give lawmakers a run-down on a sweeping clean energy bill. The measure would mandate 25 percent of the state’s energy come from renewable sources by 2025, create vehicle emission ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Assembly is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill that would ban sending text messages while driving. The Senate passed a similar ban in October. The ban being considered by the Legislature would ...

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By Paul Snyder Architectural and engineering selection based on qualifications rather than bids is a great option but a dangerous law, according to municipal leaders opposing a bill that would force the issue. Hiring discretion should be left to municipalities ...

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By Paul Snyder Equal opportunity does not mean equal odds for local governments vying for a piece of more than $238 million in federal stimulus bonds for construction projects. “There are cities and counties in this state that have full-time ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislator incensed over snowstorm gridlock in Madison says he’s preparing a bill that would allow the state to set the city’s snow removal standards. Commutes in Wisconsin’s capital city took hours in the days after ...

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By Sean Ryan An insurance requirement in the U.S. Senate’s health care bill targeting small contractors has opponents worried lawmakers are unfairly singling out the construction industry. “That concerns me,” said Gary Roehrig, president of Roehrig & Savola Builders Inc., ...

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By Paul Snyder Subcontractors want guarantees the lowest responsible bid still will win the jobs before the Wisconsin Legislature passes a bill changing delivery methods for state projects. The bill right now does not include those guarantees, leading some subs ...

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