By James Briggs Lawmakers want work stopped on a $150 million-plus renovation of the Charter Street Heating Plant or a commitment from the governor’s office that it won’t be sold as part of a recent budget bill proposal. Gov. Scott ...

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By James Briggs It was a curious time to be late for a meeting. Alan Fish, vice chancellor of facilities for University of Wisconsin-Madison, on Wednesday walked into the state Building Commission meeting at the Capitol after the meeting was ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Democratic state lawmakers are asking Gov.-elect Scott Walker to explain how he’ll pay for certain train-related expenses after the Republican refused federal money that would have covered them. Walker turned down $810 million to build ...

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By Caley Clinton Two sewer contractors lost appeals Wednesday to overturn a project award based on Milwaukee’s local preference law. American Sewer Services Inc., Rubicon, and United Sewer & Water Inc., Menomonee Falls, filed appeals last week protesting the Milwaukee ...

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By Caley Clinton Sewer contractors opposing Milwaukee’s local-bidder preference lost Monday in a challenge of the law. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan ruled the city of Milwaukee does not have to analyze the construction market to determine if ...

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By Sean Ryan Milwaukee’s local bidder preference Monday withstood legal challenges filed by sewer contractors that lost projects because of the law. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan ruled the city of Milwaukee can apply the preference to sewer ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jobs and the economy. That’s what Democrats who control the Legislature promised they would focus on this year as Wisconsin deals with high unemployment and a general malaise about the ...

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By Paul Snyder A proposal to kick $10 million in state money toward a nonprofit company’s building project is taking hits as a last-minute rush job that sidesteps legislative protocol. “Why didn’t this come to the Building Commission?” said state ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle has approved a law that will require state agencies to make sure their contractors are performing the work in the United States, with certain exceptions. Doyle signed the bill Wednesday. One sponsor, Rep. ...

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By Sean Ryan Contractors trying to win public works contracts in Milwaukee are continuing their attempts on multiple fronts to overturn the city’s local preference law. American Sewer Services Inc., Rubicon, and United Sewer and Water Inc., Menomonee Falls, on ...

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