A nonpartisan audit released Wednesday called on Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to be more transparent about how he distributes billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
State officials expect to see a $278 million project to redevelop a city block in downtown Madison play a big role in adapting the state’s workforce and infrastructure to a world changed by COVID-19.
A co-chair of the state's powerful finance committee grilled state agency officials on Tuesday about Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to keep many building plans out of the state's next budget.
Construction companies that purposely misclassify direct employees as independent contractors will face new civil penalties and possibly even criminal charges, under a law enacted this week.
As the state moves to consolidate various departments in one hulking office building on Madison’s west side, it is also planning to reduce the amount of private space it rents.
Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would assign inspector generals to more than a dozen state agencies, which could cost the state hundreds of thousands of dollars and open the door to cronyism, according to critics.
The state Senate moved forward Tuesday with a bill that free up towns' spending on roads even as lawmakers remained at an impasse over the transportation budget and possible changes to the state's prevailing wage laws.