By James Briggs Feeling backed into a corner by Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employees, thousands of public and private union workers filled the state Capitol and surrounded the square Tuesday. Those who arrived ...

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By Marie Rohde “Walk, don’t run” was the advice community leaders gave the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District in spending more than $151 million to prevent sewage from backing up into basements. The district wants to spend the money repairing leaky ...

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By Sean Ryan A Republican lawmaker, reacting to bills affirming contracting preferences for women and minorities, is trying to outlaw the practice with a constitutional amendment. State Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, said Thursday he knew there would not be ...

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By Paul Snyder Time is running out in this legislative session for a bill that would change Wisconsin’s contractor liability law. Subcontractors vow to keep pushing for passage, but the bill is trapped in a Senate committee and has a ...

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By Paul Snyder A bill that would change the way construction contracts are written inserts fairness into the industry’s pass-the-buck pecking order, according to those who argue companies should be responsible only for their own mistakes. “At what point do ...

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