By Matt Pommer Are public employee benefits a key target of Gov. Scott Walker’s bid to control all state administrative rules? The governor wants the power to approve all state administrative rules, thus reducing the power of both independent agencies ...

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By Scott Carlson Special to The Daily Reporter Wisconsin home remodelers and builders are watching closely a national lawsuit over federal lead paint regulations. The outcome of the battle between the National Association of Home Builders and the Environmental Protection ...

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By Sean Ryan Builders and manufacturers have only one more chance to convince state policymakers that new runoff and phosphorus rules will cost too much money. The two rules, drafted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, cleared the state ...

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By Sean Ryan A contractor who intends to comply with new lead paint standards worries the state lacks the manpower to enforce the rules. If Robert Kuehl, president of All About Windows & Siding Inc., West Allis, follows the rules ...

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Justin Carinci Dolan Media Newswires Portland, OR — New diesel emissions rules could hit California contractors starting next year, and a national contractors group wants to stop those rules from sweeping the whole country. The rules would limit exhaust from ...

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