Democrats in the state Senate gave Jennifer Shilling another two years as minority leader Tuesday, brushing aside a subpar performance at the ballot box that left Republicans with their largest majority in more than 40 years and uncertainty about whether Shilling will retain her own seat in the face of a recount.

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The state legislative budget committee Friday assumed more oversight of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. following its failure to spur as much job creation as promised in return for millions of dollars in potential tax credits to businesses.

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A belatedly issued report on the state’s hiring of outside contractors is raising fresh questions about the integrity of the process.

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The law hardly could be clearer or more unequivocal: Wisconsin state statute 16.705(8) requires the state Department of Administration to file a report by Oct. 15 of each year regarding the hiring of outside contractors to perform services for state agencies.

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The author of a bill that would eliminate a cost analysis of state highway project engineer work has given up hope her proposal can be revived prior to the end of the Legislature’s current session Thurday.

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A bill that would eliminate the need for the state to conduct a cost comparison of highway project engineering work took an unexpected turn in the Senate Tuesday evening.

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The latest state budget analysis in Wisconsin may have dashed hopes for a compromise on venture capital legislation this floor session.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All 16 Wisconsin state senators eligible to be recalled now have at least one active committee targeting them for removal. The Government Accountability Board received paperwork Tuesday from committees to recall Democratic Sen. Julie Lassa of ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state nearly three weeks ago asked Monday for a meeting with Gov. Scott Walker to talk about changes to his plan to eliminate most public workers’ ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate has passed a bill that would make it much more difficult to raise sales or income taxes. The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Senate 20-12 on Tuesday would require a two-thirds vote ...

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