The top official at a construction group heavily involved in making sure prevailing wage and other employment laws are enforced is being challenged for his seat in Wisconsin’s state Assembly.

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The state Building Commission will have a new face at its next meeting.

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Half of the lawmakers who have been studying the state’s personal-property tax are in favor of repeal.

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An unexpected revenue windfall means the state could have enough money to eliminate a projected $688 million transportation deficit in the next budget and ensure the on-schedule completion of projects such as the Zoo Interchange reconstruction.

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Even though federal prevailing wages are sometimes more than 10 years old, two state lawmakers would prefer using those rates on certain public projects instead of annually updated Wisconsin numbers.

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A commission tasked with studying Wisconsin’s transportation finance and policy issues finally has its members.

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A $425,000 park shelter project paid for entirely through donations has sparked a proposal to tweak the state's prevailing wage law for the second time in three months.

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By James Briggs A bill targeting the state’s prevailing wage law could begin circulating within weeks. The legislation not only would seek to roll back the most recent changes made under the previous Democratic-controlled Legislature, but also would soften the ...

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By James Briggs State Rep. Mary Williams keeps in her Capitol office a tangible reminder of a law she says is holding down Wisconsin’s construction industry. Opening the top-right drawer of her desk Wednesday afternoon, the Republican from Medford pulled ...

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By James Briggs Some construction groups are celebrating tangible evidence of a shifting state Capitol culture after years spent fighting new rules designed to govern the industry. Gov. Scott Walker this week introduced a bill that would make it more ...

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