The Daily Reporter – WI Construction News & Bids Wisconsin's Construction Authority
A bill that would borrow $42 million to pay for a new juvenile youth prison to be located in Milwaukee County appears unlikely to pass the Legislature this session.
Tagged with: prison
Read More »Monitor finds troubles persist at Wisconsin youth prison (UPDATE)
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that gives the state Department of Corrections an additional six months to close Wisconsin's youth prison.
Tagged with: Gov. Tony Evers Lincoln Hills prison
Read More »Michigan community sues to keep Upper Peninsula prison open
A township in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is suing to stop the closing of a local prison.
Tagged with: prison
Read More »Michigan plans to close prison in western Upper Peninsula
The Michigan Department of Corrections plans to close the Ojibway Correctional Facility in the western Upper Peninsula.
Tagged with: prison
Read More »Groups praise demise of $350 million for prison
The Legislature's failure to pass a bill that approved borrowing $350 million to pay for a new prison is winning praise from groups that opposed the spending.
Tagged with: prison
Read More »Senate breaks with Assembly on juvenile-justice plan
Wisconsin Senate Republicans broke with the state Assembly over a plan to overhaul the state's juvenile-justice system, pursuing a scaled-back proposal on Wednesday that would still close the Lincoln Hills prison by 2021 but would pull back on a proposed $80 million reorganization.
Tagged with: Fred Risser Lena Taylor Lincoln Hills prison Scott Fitzgerald Van Wanggaard
Read More »Walker tax cut, Lincoln Hills closure plan in jeopardy
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald threw cold water on a couple of Gov. Scott Walker's top priorities Friday, saying he was cut out of negotiations between the governor and Assembly on a tax-reduction deal and juvenile-justice overhaul.
Tagged with: Gov. Scott Walker income taxes prison Robin Vos Scott Fitzgerald state assembly state senate
Read More »Assembly to back borrowing $350M for new prison (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Assembly planned to finish its work for the year on Thursday by approving $350 million to build a new prison and provide all parents a $100 per-child tax rebate, although it's uncertain whether either proposal will pass the Senate.
Tagged with: Gov. Scott Walker prison Robin Vos state assembly
Read More »Employee complaints prompt prison project questions 
By James Briggs A Republican lawmaker Wednesday threatened to delay future Department of Corrections construction projects unless the state agency can prove it is acting on feedback from rank-and-file staff members to cut spending. Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center, chairman ...
Tagged with: Building Commission Dale Schultz Department of Corrections DOC Fred Risser prison Robert Cowles Scott Walker
Read More »Bill pitches prison for willful workplace violations
By Paul Snyder Company executives, project managers and safety directors could face up to 20 years in prison for work site accidents if a federal bill becomes law. The Protecting America‘s Workers Act, introduced by Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., would ...
Tagged with: AGC Associated General Contractors of America bill citations Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha Parisi prison Turmail violations
Read More »