Wisconsin Senate Republicans broke with the state Assembly over a plan to overhaul the state's juvenile-justice system, pursuing a scaled-back proposal on Wednesday that would still close the Lincoln Hills prison by 2021 but would pull back on a proposed $80 million reorganization.
A top official in Gov. Scott Walker’s Administration contended Monday that proposed changes to the state Building Commission’s operating procedures would prevent the board from voting twice on the same project.
Developers might have been given little time to submit proposals for a long-planned reconstruction of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation headquarters on Madison’s west side, but Gov. Scott Walker’s administration hinted at its intentions more than a year ago.
Two members of the state Building Commission sent a letter to a top state official Wednesday reminding him of his duty to provide appraised values for state property that could be up for sale.
A last-minute change to a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday would let judges decide when it is appropriate to temporarily halt asbestos-related lawsuits.
A Senate committee is scheduled to hear a bill Wednesday that would impose height restrictions on buildings put up within two miles of the state Capitol.