A Senate committee unanimously approved 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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A proposed ban on cellphone use in Minnesota construction zones goes a step further than one sought in Wisconsin.

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Months after Republican lawmakers called into question Wisconsin’s construction borrowing, members of their own party want to take on more debt for a project at a state veterans home.

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The Assembly Committee on Transportation amended a bill Tuesday that would impose fines on drivers who use cellphones in construction zones to allow the use of hands-free devices.

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Vehicles that are 20 percent overweight will reduce the durability of roads by half, so state officials are trying to avoid that danger zone while not hurting farmers who drive heavy equipment.

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A bill that would set aside $5 million a year from 2015 to 2017 to strengthen the state's bridges received a hearing Tuesday before the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Prohibiting cellphone use while driving should extend far beyond construction zones, a state representative said Tuesday while legislators considered a push to fine drivers who use phones in work areas.

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A bill that would let Appleton and its Fox Cities neighbors raise sales taxes for public transportation is getting a tuneup before an expected showdown in the state Assembly.

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A $5 million-a-year cost estimate tied to a bridge-repair bill has not discouraged a state senator who expressed optimism Wednesday that the money can be found.

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Drivers caught using cellphones in construction zones would have to pay fines as high as $100 if a bill approved by a Senate committee Wednesday becomes law.

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