The list of retirements from the Wisconsin state Senate grew to six on Thursday, as the 24-year-veteran Sen. Jerry Petrowski, of Marathon, announced that he will not seek re-election.

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A bill introduced last week in the Legislature would set requirements for the use of design-build on Wisconsin road projects roughly half a year the state budget began permitting the use of the delivery method in this state.

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A Wisconsin Senate committee gave one of Gov. Tony Evers' most debated Cabinet picks unanimous bipartisan approval on Thursday, setting up a larger battle in the fall.

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The state Senate's transportation committee has approved a bill that would clear the way for a 70 mph speed limit on highways in Wisconsin.

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Ernest Winters has seen accidents in construction zones occur over and over again during his time as highway commissioner for Winnebago County and when he was highway commissioner for Fond du Lac County.

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Assembly Republicans hope the Senate's newest members will help pass a bill raising the speed limit to 70 mph in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin lawmakers have postponed instituting a change to the state’s plumbing-licensing rules, meaning opponents have an additional 30 days to make a case.

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Highway workers might have benefited from a bill prohibiting the use of hand-held cellphones in construction zones, a state patrol officer said Wednesday, but there’s only so much lawmakers can do.

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The state Senate passed for a second time Tuesday a bill that would let farm vehicles exceed current weight limits up to a point without their operators having to obtain special permission, sending the proposal to Gov. Scott Walker.

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The state Assembly is scheduled to take up a bill Thursday that would let farm vehicles exceed current weight limits up to a point without their operators having to obtain special permission.

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