Voters in two Wisconsin school districts will decide Tuesday whether perseverance will pay off.

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Voters handed school district building referendums a mixed bag at the polls on Tuesday.

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School districts around the state are trying to buck the trend of higher taxes and lower individual income by asking for building referendums around the state Tuesday.

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By Jan Basina There’s a bit of good news looming on the horizon regarding school construction for 11 Wisconsin communities. Voters last week went to the polls and approved school referendums in 11 communities that will eventually lead to construction ...

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By Jan Basina There’s a bit of good news looming on the horizon regarding school construction for 11 Wisconsin communities. Voters last week went to the polls and approved school referendums in 11 communities that will eventually lead to construction ...

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By Paul Snyder and Joe Yovino Tuesday’s school district referendum in Johnson Creek became a microcosm of what’s happening across the nation: The need for current improvements versus the ability to pay for those improvements in the current economic climate. ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Wisconsin will let school districts spend more on energy-efficiency projects, but the money might not make it to the construction industry unless someone forces the issue. “The problem right now is that the big incentive for ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Gun-shy administrators might undermine a federal stimulus program that encourages school construction by helping districts pay down debt. Some district leaders say they gladly are accepting a piece of $125 million in no-interest bonds but are reluctant ...

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