Various county officials are calling for a change to Wisconsin's bidding rules to allow design-build contractors to compete for more work — a tweak they say could save taxpayers money.

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Infrastructure is something that directly affects Wisconsinites from all corners of the state every day. From its most remote rural regions to the densest neighborhoods of our biggest cities, the entire state relies on efficient infrastructure for its economy and citizens’ quality of life. And more than any other project in the state, the I-94 East-West corridor renovation promises wide-ranging benefits for Wisconsin.

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Republican lawmakers on Thursday introduced a plan to put the Interstate 94 east-west expansion project in Milwaukee back on track.

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Half of the lawmakers who have been studying the state’s personal-property tax are in favor of repeal.

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Lawmakers are considering eliminating a property tax that construction companies now pay on machinery, tools and equipment, but acknowledge that someone will have to cover the lost revenue.

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A legislative decision to give counties millions more to cope with road damage from winter coincided with a push to make sure those who spend the money behave like private businesses.

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Despite a push in the state Legislature, there might not be any way to prevent bicycle lanes from encroaching on West Allis businesses and depriving the city of hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual revenue.

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Going through archives while waiting for a public hearing to begin, I was struck by the last sentence of the first story I ever wrote about The Couture.

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Critics and supporters of The Couture development agreed Wednesday that the proposed site of the Milwaukee project once was underwater.

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A bill aimed at clearing the way for private development on a Milwaukee lakefront parcel is getting bipartisan support at the Wisconsin Legislature.

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