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Evers touts transportation, apprenticeship in his final State of the State Address
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers detailed record apprenticeship enrollments and nearly $600 million in transportation funding in his final 2025 State of the State Address.
2024 referendum, state aid improve Madison’s budget outlook
Madison’s proposed budget for 2026 highlights the city’s recent financial turnaround, as it would increase staffing and service levels while limiting the city’s property tax increase to roughly the rate of inflation.
‘All of the Above’ state budget draws down balances to cut taxes, increase spending
Wisconsin leaders are trading years-long budget reserves for an “all of the above” state budget that cuts income taxes, increases special education aid to schools and boosts funding for transportation projects.
Senate removes tax on solar and wind energy but dismantles climate law
The Senate approved the bill 51-50 as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers move to dismantle the 2022 climate law passed by Democrats under former President Joe Biden.
Wisconsin GOP slashes Evers budget, blocks marijuana plan
Wisconsin Republicans cut Gov. Evers’ key budget items, including legal weed, while tax cut talks continue amid a state surplus.
Evers’ proposed state budget includes major increases for transportation, lead pipe replacement
The governor also included investments for roads, lead service line replacements, energy and protections for organized labor in his address to lawmakers in Madison.
Evers calls for tax cuts, push back on Trump’s tariffs
Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday proposed cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion, echoing a priority of Republicans, while also outlining a plan to fight water pollution and push back on President Donald Trump's tariffs.
A high water mark for state budget?
Four years after the arrival of COVID-19, Wisconsin’s state finances are the strongest on record, with ample reserves and comparatively low debt levels.
Act 12 reshapes Milwaukee’s city budget outlook in 2024
The city of Milwaukee’s 2024 budget proposal features a paradigm shift: after years of warnings about its finances nearing the brink, a revenue infusion from a new sales tax and state aid increase enables the city to generally maintain existing service levels and even invest in key areas.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announces support for affordable housing with federal funding
On Thursday, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley proposed his $1.36 billion 2024 recommended budget.
Milwaukee mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s $1.9 billion city budget proposal for 2024 includes millions of dollars for capital projects, including resurfacing cracked city streets and demolishing abandoned property. Johnson on Sept. […]
Milwaukee County family court renovation out for bid
The Milwaukee County chief judge called the layout of family courts a "safety issue" and urged funding for renovations.
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- Wisconsin allocates nearly $50M in tax credits for housing projects
- Contractors eager to fill positions as open construction jobs tick up to 259,000
- Wisconsin awards $130,000 for construction and trade worker training
- Milwaukee manufacturer plans expansion with data center growth
- Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
- Brown County drops data center moratorium proposal
- Cobalt Partners share North Shore Library development plans
- Zignego Co. scores $45M highway contract at start of construction season
- New Berlin residents cold on Rockwell Automations plan
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- WisDOT studying redesign of Walker’s Point interchange
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)