Republicans who control the Legislature have their sights set on passing just four major bills and little else during the session that begins Tuesday and runs through mid-March.

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By James Briggs A proposed freight rail project in eastern Wisconsin could fall through if the communities in line to benefit from the work can’t raise about $2.5 million by June 30. Wisconsin in 2009 allocated $12 million for a ...

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By James Briggs Plans are under way to move the regulatory divisions of the state Department of Commerce to a new home, even though the transition lacks final approval from the Legislature and governor. The Legislature has passed Gov. Scott ...

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By James Briggs As Gov. Scott Walker invites Illinois companies to “escape to Wisconsin,” an Illinois nonprofit organization is predicting a mass exodus of wind energy business from the Badger state. Part of Walker’s proposed special session agenda includes a ...

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Within seconds of Gov. Scott Walker’s lawsuit reform passing in the Senate on Tuesday, the governor’s office issued a statement saying the bill sent a message that Wisconsin is – what else? – “open for business.” State Democrats, though, aren’t ...

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In the wake of last weekend’s shootings in Arizona, several Wisconsin lawmakers said they have received threats. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating, according to The Journal Sentinel. Although Gov. Scot Walker was included among Wisconsin’s public officials receiving threats, ...

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By James Briggs The University of Wisconsin System expects to receive a smaller piece of Wisconsin’s budgetary pie next year, likely resulting in fewer campus construction projects around the state. The UW System took a 5.2 percent decrease in taxpayer ...

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