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Assembly Speaker Vos won’t run for Ryan’s seat
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday became the latest prominent Republican to pass on the change to run for Congress to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, leaving the field open for lesser-known candidates in a race that Democrats are increasingly optimistic they can win.
State Rep. Bob Gannon dies at 58
State Rep. Bob Gannon, a West Bend Republican in his second term, has died.
Barca to step down as Assembly Democratic leader
Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca, who broke with the majority of his party in supporting a $3 billion tax incentive package for Foxconn Technology Group and has been in charge while Democratic seats dropped to their lowest levels in 60 years, announced Thursday he is leaving his leadership post at the end of the month.
Democrat ‘incredibly frustrated’ with leader over Foxconn
Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca was branded as failing "on all accounts" by a fellow Democrat who was "incredibly frustrated and concerned" with his actions after Barca joined Republicans in voting for a $3 billion tax incentive package for Foxconn Technology Group.
Foxconn hands Walker ‘grand slam home run’
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker just got what may be the biggest political boost of his career, and it couldn't have come at a much better time.
Campaign seeks to combat ban on mandatory PLAs
Democratic state lawmakers have embarked on a campaign arguing that a proposed ban on certain mandatory project-labor agreements would harm veterans and subject Wisconsin contractors to more competition from out-of-state rivals.
Assembly Democrats pick Barca to lead them again
Wisconsin Assembly Democrats started to regroup Tuesday after an abysmal Election Day, choosing Peter Barca again as their leader amid promises of a complete strategic overhaul.
Democrats say economic agency merger should be put on hold (UPDATE)
The Democratic leader of the Wisconsin Assembly said Thursday that Gov. Scott Walker should "put on ice" his proposed merger of the state's chief economic development agency with one that hands out low-interest housing loans.
Lawmakers’ per diem boost draws boos
In 2012, state Assembly leaders proposed raising the per diem payments for members who go to the Capitol on official business.
A look ahead to issues facing the Legislature
With Republicans holding even tighter control of the Wisconsin Legislature than before and Gov. Scott Walker enjoying his third statewide victory in four years, their agenda will likely move quickly next year.
WisDOT renews search for ways to pay for transportation
More than a year after a special commission recommended ways to raise money for Wisconsin transportation projects, state officials are hitting reset on the conversation.
Supervisor calls for enforcement of residency rule
Milwaukee County’s attempt to improve compliance with its construction project residency requirement has raised concerns that too much tinkering could kill the policy.
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- Milwaukee County breaks ground on first health and human services center
- Where are the homes? Glaring need for housing construction underlined by Century 21 CEO
- Lawmakers block update for new commercial building standards
- Milwaukee mayor’s $1.9B budget proposal has infrastructure boost
- As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- October proclaimed Architecture Awareness Month in Wisconsin
- Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of October 2, 2023
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Second phase of Lower Yahara River Trail construction
- Sky-high mortgage rates leave homes unaffordable for more buyers, sending new home sales tumbling
- Forecast: Economic challenges ahead as rates rise and labor shortages remain
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
