Recently the Wisconsin State Journal asked Dennis Dresang, political science professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about state Republicans’ push to bar local governments from regulating everything from the sale of large sugary drinks to the use of explosives by sand mining companies.

Tagged with: Bill Lueders Chad Weininger Mary Lazich Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald Scott Walker Tyler August

Millions upon millions of dollars poured into political campaigns. Candidate appearances, yard signs and the blitzkrieg of political ads — none of these would mean a thing if it weren’t for the actual casting of votes and the systems in place to make this happen.

Tagged with: Bill Lueders GAB Mary Lazich

Attempts to streamline the state’s mining regulations will continue Tuesday when a Senate committee holds the first of three informational hearings.

Tagged with: Army Corps of Engineers Dale Schultz DNR Glenn Grothman Gogebic Taconite iron ore Mary Lazich mining Scott Fitzgerald Tim Cullen

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.

Tagged with: engineers Julie Lassa Mary Lazich Robert Cowles Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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.

Tagged with: highway Jon Erpenbach Julie Lassa Mark Gottlieb Mary Lazich Robert Cowles WisDOT