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After federal DEI rollback, Wisconsin DBE recertifications plummet
Wisconsin sees a sharp decline in disadvantaged business enterprise recertifications following a federal ruling removing race and sex criteria.
Federal court shelves lawsuit seeking to dismantle DBE program
A federal court dismissed the lawsuit seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program after the agency changed its policies.
Court case that catalyzed end of DBE Program declared moot
A federal court case that preceded the U.S. DOT's decision to halt the DBE Program has been declared moot by the presiding judge. Contractors and state agencies remain uncertain.
WisDOT announces plan to roll out recertification for DBE businesses
After months of dormancy, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will introduce recertification in coming weeks for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
Today’s News
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
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)