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Exodus from Wisconsin Senate continues with GOP retirement
The exodus in the Wisconsin Senate continued Tuesday with one of its most conservative members announcing he will not seek reelection, bringing to at least seven the number of incumbents who will not be returning next year.
GOP starts push to curb Wisconsin governor’s veto powers
Wisconsin Republicans continued their push on Tuesday to weaken Gov. Tony Evers' powers, holding a hearing on a constitutional amendment prohibiting him from using his veto pen to increase spending.
Wisconsin GOP: Rewrite constitution to limit governor’s veto
Wisconsin Republicans want to rewrite the state constitution to prohibit the governor from using his veto pen to increase spending without legislative approval, marking another skirmish in the GOP's battle to diminish Gov. Tony Evers' powers.
Conservative budget foes put Wisconsin GOP in tough spot
Opposition from a pair of conservative Wisconsin state senators to the Republican-written state budget is putting GOP leaders in a tough spot as they try to round up enough votes to pass the two-year spending plan next week.
GOP senator vows to vote against state budget (UPDATE)
A Republican Wisconsin state senator says he will vote against the state budget proposal written by his fellow Republicans, leaving the GOP with only one vote to spare in the Senate.
GOP moves to scrap gas tax increase in bill that could include design-build reboot
Republican lawmakers are assembling a proposal that could scrap a gas tax increase — a key aspect of Gov. Tony Evers' transportation budget — and revive a policy allowing design-build firms to perform infrastructure projects.
Assembly Speaker Vos won’t run for Ryan’s seat
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday became the latest prominent Republican to pass on the change to run for Congress to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, leaving the field open for lesser-known candidates in a race that Democrats are increasingly optimistic they can win.
Proposal could mean less legal costs, liability for contractors
A bill meant to shield contractors from legal costs and liability got a lengthy hearing on Tuesday, a day after two Republican lawmakers had introduced an amendment that would curtail parts of the proposal.
GOP bill would place inspectors in Wisconsin state agencies
Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would assign inspector generals to more than a dozen state agencies, which could cost the state hundreds of thousands of dollars and open the door to cronyism, according to critics.
For some contractors, roundabouts a burden
As more roundabouts are being built around Wisconsin, some in the business of hauling construction materials have found it tougher to access interstates.
Roundabout bill up for another go-around
Lawmakers are again set to hear public comments on a bill that would require the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to get a municipality’s permission before building a roundabout.
Bill seeks local say for roundabout projects (UPDATE)
General acceptance of roundabouts is likely to increase in time but the safety benefits of them might not, at least not without some public education.
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- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
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- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
- CBRE opens office on 18th floor of Milwaukee BMO Tower
- Former inmate able to rebuild life through work in construction trades
- Zignego to lead $60M I-894 improvement project
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)
