Revitalize Milwaukee, a nonprofit fixing Milwaukee-area houses invited contractors to partner up during an influx of state and federal funds.

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Wisconsin may not reach herd immunity from COVID-19 until fall if vaccination rates continue to trend downward, a key state health department leader says.

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A Milwaukee program designed to reduce lead in city housing is providing work for local contractors willing to become certified.

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The federal government will take over Wisconsin's lead paint inspection and enforcement in two years if the state does not increase the maximum penalty for violations.

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin unions were mobilizing Monday to fight Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to remove nearly all collective bargaining rights for public employees. They don’t have much time. The Legislature is moving quickly ...

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By James Briggs The high-speed rail debate is trudging into a new campaign season. Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Monday announced the start of his re-election campaign, and in doing so set the stage for a two-year battle between the ...

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By Joe Lanane Instead of buying a $25 kit to test for lead, Wisconsin contractors and, by extension, homeowners face shelling out up to $500 for an independent inspection before remodeling older homes. Lead Abatement at Two Residential Buildings – ...

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By Joe Lanane Industry groups still are confused over which contractors need lead paint renovation certification even though the Wisconsin regulation has been in place since April. The regulation requires home-renovation contractors be trained in lead paint cleanup before working ...

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By Marie Rohde The city of Muskego is developing a plan to protect a municipal well from a toxic chemical oozing from a former landfill, Mayor John Johnson said. The city well is about a mile east of the former ...

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By Sean Ryan The state is simultaneously slogging through a backlog of applications for lead removal licenses and reassuring contractors they will not be penalized for violating the new rules. Wisconsin on April 22 enacted new rules requiring home-renovation contractors ...

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