Prohibiting cellphone use while driving should extend far beyond construction zones, a state representative said Tuesday while legislators considered a push to fine drivers who use phones in work areas.

Tagged with: cellphones construction zone Jerry Petrowski Penny Bernard Schaber

Officials from Appleton and nearby cities said Thursday that being able to raise a local sales tax to pay for public transportation would prevent them from regularly going hat in hand to the federal government.

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The Wisconsin Senate president on Wednesday questioned Gov. Scott Walker's criteria for approving a new tribal casino, saying the standards contradict the free market system.

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A bill before state lawmakers would inadvertently remove a rule that can force billboard companies to replace snow-buffer trees when they are removed from the sides of roads.

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Two years after voting to eliminate taxing authorities that could raise money for public transportation, a top Republican lawmaker has proposed creating one for his district.

Tagged with: Mike Ellis Penny Bernard Schaber Regional Transit Authority Robin Vos

The state Assembly passed legislation Tuesday night that would make it easier for developers to build in wetlands, clearing the proposal’s last hurdle for a signature from Gov. Scott Walker.

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