If state lawmakers have their way, Amish families will not have to face fines and eviction for failing to build houses that follow requirements in the state’s uniform dwelling code.

Tagged with: Amish Dean Knudson DSPS Uniform Dwelling Code Wisconsin Builders Association

Two Wisconsin legislators are proposing legislation that would allow voters to approve a half-percent increase in the state sales tax to pay for local road work in their county or municipality.

Tagged with: Dean Knudson roads Tom Tiffany

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has chosen the Assembly Republicans who will serve on the Legislature's powerful Joint Finance Committee.

Tagged with: Amy Loudenbeck Dale Kooyenga Dean Knudson John Nygren Joint Finance Committee Robin Vos

Wisconsin's latest income tax reciprocity offer to Minnesota does not include an additional payment of up to $6 million a year that its neighbor wanted, a demand that the head of Wisconsin's Revenue Department derided Thursday as "unprecedented."

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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