By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A proposal designed to make Wisconsin a renewable energy leader appears to have run out of gas in the Legislature. The state Senate does not intend to vote on the ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle says concerns over the costs of a bill setting new renewable energy mandates in Wisconsin are “not true.” Doyle said Tuesday that the bill up for a vote in the Assembly would actually ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State lawmakers will be busy today debating the clean energy bill, as well as regional transit. Milwaukee County could levy up to a half-cent sales tax to help pay for commuter rail and bus service under ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker said he doesn’t support the current version of a massive clean energy bill and there’s not enough votes to pass it. Decker said Friday that Democratic leaders are still working on ...

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Justices hear arguments over Wis. court records MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s legal association told the state Supreme Court on Wednesday that judges need broader powers to expunge court records because the records are too easily accessible online and can ...

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Mega Millions, Powerball to cross-sell tickets DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No need to cross state lines to get the big-jackpot lotto tickets. Dozens of states will begin selling both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets on Sunday, moving the U.S. ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s economy hit rock bottom in 2009, with unemployment reaching 26-year highs and the state budget facing its deepest hole ever. There are signs that 2010 won’t be as bad. ...

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By Paul Snyder State Building Commission members and Department of Administration staff on Wednesday celebrated the 51 years of commission service by state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison. With Gov. Jim Doyle in Copenhagen for an international global warming summit, Risser ...

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No Asian carp found yet in Ill. fish kill CHICAGO (AP) — No Asian carp were spotted Thursday in a Chicago canal during a massive fish kill aimed at trying to keep the giant fish from reaching the Great Lakes, ...

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By Paul Snyder A bill that would increase the number of state Building Commission members is facing criticism that more representation further frays the group’s commitment to checking politics at the door. “Historically, the Building Commission has stayed out of ...

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