State’s major road projects, including I-39/90 expansion, back in play (UPDATE)
By Joe Lanane The resurrection of the state’s Transportation Projects Commission is reviving the debate between those who want money for road maintenance and the backers of new construction. State […]
Lawmaker pushes for I-39/90 project money (UPDATE)
By Darryl Enriquez State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, said he wants money for the planned $1.02 billion expansion of Interstate 39/90 from the Illinois border to Madison approved before […]
Democrats defend action on jobs amid criticism
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 […]
Clean-energy bill to get floor time after all
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State lawmakers will get more time to debate a massive bill that lays out sweeping renewable-energy goals for Wisconsin. The Clean Energy Jobs Act would make […]
Lawmaker joins push for I-39/90 expansion
By Paul Snyder Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, is lining up with a coalition pushing for expansion of Interstate 39/90 between Madison and the Illinois border. But getting the […]
Assembly passes bills helping businesses (UPDATE)
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats in the Wisconsin state Assembly said bills passed on Thursday will help bolster the state’s struggling economy, while Republicans […]
News from around Wisconsin (11:41 p.m. 2/9/10)
Marinette man gets 25 years for crash deaths MARINETTE, Wis. (AP) — A Marinette man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for driving drunk and causing a crash […]
News from around Wisconsin (11:11 p.m. 2/5/10)
Politician dating lobbyist gets angry e-mails MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents angry about Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan’s relationship with a lobbyist sent him insulting and hate-filled e-mails this week […]
Wisconsin Legislature to focus on economy again in ’10
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s economy hit rock bottom in 2009, with unemployment reaching 26-year highs and the state budget facing its deepest hole […]
News from around Wisconsin (10:24 p.m. 12/8/09)
140 Frontier Airlines employees leaving Denver DENVER (AP) — About 140 more Frontier Airlines employees in Denver will be moving to Indianapolis by the first half of next year. Indianapolis-based […]
Bill would boost Building Commission membership
By Paul Snyder A bill that would increase the number of state Building Commission members is facing criticism that more representation further frays the group’s commitment to checking politics at […]
Bill would boost Building Commission membership
By Paul Snyder Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Schofield, and Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan, D-Janesville, have introduced a bill to add two more members to the state’s Building Commission. According […]
Today’s News
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
- Veterinary center wants to build $13M clinic in Pewaukee
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
- Biden administration announces $1.4B to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states, including Wisconsin
- Dane County pledges $1.5M boost Madison homeless shelter
- Construction jobs rise in 45 states over last 12 months
- Matt Moroney steps up as CEO of Wangard Partners
- The trade labor shortage is nothing new, but its impacts are
- Wauwatosa gains $1M for affordable housing through Barrett Lo redevelopment deal
- $700M Brewers stadium overhaul proposal comes with new contracting language
- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)