A bill in the state Legislature would set new rules for inspectors who evaluate homes before they're sold, by establishing a stricter state licensing system and changing how inspectors record defects.

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A recently introduced bill in the Legislature would prevent lawmakers from adopting new occupational licenses without state officials first having weighed the proposed credentials' likely costs and benefits.

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Gov. Tony Evers' pick to oversee the agency charged with issuing licenses for people in the trades said during a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday that it was a "horrendous mistake" that led to her being charged with felony child abuse in 2005 after jabbing her 5-year-old son's hand with a pen.

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Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' pick to head a state agency that licenses construction workers and other professionals was charged with felony child abuse in 2005 after jabbing her 5-year-old son's hand with a pen, causing it to bleed.

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Cosmetologists-in-training and crane operators haven't got much in common. Nor should they have to overcome similar sorts of state-imposed licensing hurdles, says a recently completed audit of Wisconsin's occupational-licensing system.

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Gov.-elect Tony Evers named five members of his Cabinet on Thursday, including two Democratic state lawmakers and a former Obama administration official who had worked on the federal health care law.

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Legislation that would change state rules governing how many carbon-monoxide detectors must be installed in homes is heading toward a vote in the Wisconsin Senate.

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As early as next week the state Assembly could be taking up a proposal that would eliminate two councils that help state officials both with reviewing complaints made against building inspectors and with drawing up rules used to verify the financial soundness of home builders.

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Gov. Scott Walker signed 19 bills into law on Monday, including one that will provide millions of dollars more to help pay for water-infrastructure projects.

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Proposed revisions to the state’s electrical code won’t apply to one- and two-family dwellings until months after similar changes have taken effect for all other buildings. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services announced this week that it has submitted to ...

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