By Paul Snyder The state failed to require adequate pollution controls at the Weston 4 power plant before approving a construction permit for the job, according to a Wisconsin appeals court ruling Thursday. The decision partially reverses a February 2009 ...

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By Paul Snyder A victim of the 2008 floods in southern Wisconsin, Steve Mickelson says the state’s proposed policy allowing anyone in the damaged region to apply for federal disaster-recovery bonds is wrong. “They should prioritize it for those that ...

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By Paul Snyder Equal opportunity does not mean equal odds for local governments vying for a piece of more than $238 million in federal stimulus bonds for construction projects. “There are cities and counties in this state that have full-time ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Local disputes over the Ice Age Trail’s route through Madison are slowing work on the Shady Wood neighborhood’s development guidelines to a glacier’s pace. “I don’t know where this is headed,” said Michael Waidelich, Madison city planner. ...

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