A bill that would prevent contractors from having to pay sales and use taxes on materials bought for certain otherwise tax-exempt projects has cleared another legislative hurdle. Still, it remained uncertain whether the proposal would make it to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk in time this year to take effect Jan. 1.

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A Wisconsin man armed himself with a handgun, convinced the banging and bumps he heard in his house were a sign that someone was breaking in. A woman who heard similar sounds rounded up her children and called 911.

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BELOIT, Wis. (AP) — One of the country’s largest suppliers of building materials is making its largest acquisition in the history of the Beloit company. ABC Supply Co. Inc. is acquiring competitor Bradco Supply Corp. in a deal that’s expected ...

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Cain Burdeau AP Writer New Orleans — The Environmental Protection Agency found sulfur and other materials in a small sampling of Chinese-made drywall, which some officials and residents blame for sickening fumes and corroding metal in homes in several states. ...

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Shawn Pogatchnik AP Writer Dublin — Ireland’s biggest company, the building materials company Cement Roadstone Holdings PLC, issued a profits warning Wednesday over sharper-than-expected drops in demand in Europe and the United States. In a trading statement before its annual ...

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