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Not even a year into a revision of state rules governing everything from erosion control to barbering, a Republican lawmaker said he is running into opposition from his own party.
Tagged with: Daniel LeMahieu DNR erosion control
Read More »Overhaul of codes faces resistance
Groundwater war pits farms against fish
Long Lake has lost its shoreline. Dock after dock dead-ends in the weeds. This small lake in the Central Sands of Wisconsin looks more like an unmowed lawn with a pond in the middle than a place where families used to water ski and fish. The lake used to be as much as 12 feet deep. Now it is closer to 3 feet.
Tagged with: Daniel LeMahieu DNR Lake Michigan
Read More »Lawmakers consider construction budget cuts 
To reduce borrowing in the state budget, Republicans might delay financing a new home for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and refrain from buying two university residence halls.
Tagged with: budget Daniel LeMahieu Dean Kaufert Dean Knudson DNR Joan Ballweg Jon Richards WisDOT
Read More »Uniform erosion standards not uniformly welcomed
Dane County is in danger of losing authority that for almost 11 years has let it tailor its erosion-control standards to protect resources such as lakes Mendota and Monona and trout streams.
Tagged with: Daniel LeMahieu DNR EPA erosion erosion control phosphorous runoff storm water
Read More »Licensing may go under 1 roof
The potential merger of the state’s main licensing agency and consumer protection department could fulfill remodeling contractor Abe Degnan’s wish to no longer serve two masters.
Tagged with: AGC Daniel LeMahieu Department of Safety and Professional Services John Mielke licensing
Read More »Erosion control standards passed by committee
The state's Department of Natural Resources would issue statewide standards for erosion control at construction projects that disturb more than acre of land under a motion passed by the state’s Joint Finance Committee on Thursday.
Tagged with: Cory Mason Daniel LeMahieu DNR erosion
Read More »Counties sidestep new road rule
By James Briggs County officials on Thursday lauded lawmakers for killing a provision that would have forced counties to use private contractors for roadwork. The state budget provision, which had been set to take effect next month, would have required ...
Tagged with: budget Daniel LeMahieu Joint Finance Committee Michael Ellis Peter Barca Wisconsin Counties Association
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