By James Briggs The state’s Department of Administration secretary faced sharp scrutiny Tuesday as he began more than a week of state budget testimony from state officials. Mike Huebsch was the first of 19 people, mostly Gov. Scott Walker’s cabinet ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate majority leader says votes by Democrats don’t count in committee because they remain in contempt. Republican Scott Fitzgerald says Democrats can attend hearings, listen to testimony, debate legislation and even cast a vote, ...

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Wisconsin Rep. Jennifer Shilling (left), D-La Crosse, questions Bob Lang (seated at desk), director of the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, on Wednesday at the state Capitol in Madison during a Joint Finance Committee meeting. The Senate could pass a bill ...

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By James Briggs The state Legislature is moving at a brisk pace this week, pushing pieces of Gov. Scott Walker’s special session agenda closer to his desk. Walker on Monday signed his first bill, which will make contributions to health ...

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By Paul Snyder Republican lawmakers insist a proposal for the state to kick in $10 million for construction of a nonprofit dental school is a pet project when Wisconsin can least afford it. “We are clearly seeing the politics of ...

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By Paul Snyder Bob and Karen Schauf’s decision to let Barron County build a 911 tower on their property instigated a $34,317 state penalty and inspired a bill that would make the fee disappear. That bill is headed to Gov. ...

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By Paul Snyder Gov. Jim Doyle on Monday drew a line between wish and need by vetoing a bill that could have given state universities louder voices for campus project approval. “I would be happier if we had a regent ...

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By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker wants an unknown amount of leftover stimulus money for unspecified road projects in northern Wisconsin. “I just want to get the message out that there’s more to the state of Wisconsin than Milwaukee and ...

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