Milwaukee County’s attempt to improve compliance with its construction project residency requirement has raised concerns that too much tinkering could kill the policy.

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Recently the Wisconsin State Journal asked Dennis Dresang, political science professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about state Republicans’ push to bar local governments from regulating everything from the sale of large sugary drinks to the use of explosives by sand mining companies.

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A Republican legislator called for an investigation Wednesday into the inadvertent release of Social Security and tax identification numbers by the Wisconsin Revenue Department.

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By Adam Wise Critics of a bill that would exempt some public projects from the state’s prevailing wage law argue the proposal opens loopholes for government abuse. Assembly Bill 233 would let public works projects bypass prevailing wage requirements when ...

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