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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A lawsuit over property rights at the proposed site of The Couture high-rise in downtown Milwaukee received its first approval Thursday.

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Two state lawmakers began seeking sponsors Thursday for a bill that would reassert that the proposed downtown Milwaukee site for The Couture high-rise building is available for private development.

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Two state lawmakers plan to begin seeking sponsors Thursday for a bill that would reassert that the site for The Couture, a high-rise building proposed for downtown Milwaukee, is not public land and is available for private development.

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