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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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As more roundabouts are being built around Wisconsin, some in the business of hauling construction materials have found it tougher to access interstates.

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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.

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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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Until 5:05 p.m. Wednesday night, state Rep. Gary Hebl thought there would be an amendment to a bill requiring the installation of devices that prevent someone convicted more than once of drunken driving from starting a car after having a drink.

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Wisconsin small businesses could sell stock shares to potential investors online under a proposal unveiled Tuesday that its backers said would take the popular Kickstarter model to a new level.

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Local communities, not just state transportation officials, would have to approve roundabouts before they could be constructed, under a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly.

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