The Wisconsin Senate went into recess in its special session Tuesday without taking action to double the tax credit the state offers for the renovation of historic buildings.

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A top union official scolded medical providers Tuesday for seeking one deadline extension after another amid attempts this year to make changes to Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation system.

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A Republican-backed bill related to asbestos lawsuits is facing resistance from GOP senators, who argue the proposal would hurt veterans.

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Gov. Scott Walker wants the Legislature to pass a $100 million property tax cut next week, a move that would lower taxes on the typical home $13 this year.

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Legislators eager to slow rising medical costs in the state’s workers’ compensation system are suggesting an alternative to a fee schedule proposed earlier this year.

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The biggest flaw in the argument against historic-renovation tax credits is the assumption that there is no role for “rich wheeler-dealers.”

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Racine Mayor John Dickert predicts a 20 percent state tax credit for renovating historic properties would be high enough to attract developers from outside Wisconsin and even overseas to his city.

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If an increase in Wisconsin’s historical renovation tax credit has the intended effect, state government will part with more revenue than first predicted.

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Legislators are set to listen to the public sound off on a plan to close the woods around a mine site in far northern Wisconsin.

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A pair of Republican lawmakers is calling for medical providers to have a little bit more than an additional month to recommend ways to tamp down workers’ compensation costs.

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