By James Briggs The University of Wisconsin System is pushing for a pair of key projects that were snubbed in Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed capital budget, but state lawmakers are waiting for word from Walker’s office on how to proceed. ...

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By Matt Pommer Republicans elected to the state Legislature for the first time this fall are getting an early view of the difficulty ahead in cutting government spending with the state facing a GOP-estimated $3.3 billion budget deficit for 2011-13. ...

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By James Briggs The high-speed rail debate is trudging into a new campaign season. Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Monday announced the start of his re-election campaign, and in doing so set the stage for a two-year battle between the ...

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By James Briggs The state Building Commission on Wednesday acknowledged it has lacked consistency in overseeing a state contracting law. But any fix to the panel’s review process will be up to the next governor and Legislature. The commission granted ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidates for governor made bold promises but outlined few details about how they would follow through with them Wednesday in the final debate before the Sept. 14 primary. Former ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Higher education and business leaders will meet in Appleton on Monday to discuss ways to improve Wisconsin’s economy. The first of three meetings in the 2010 Wisconsin Economic Summit Series will take place at the Radisson ...

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By Paul Snyder The University of Wisconsin System must follow state contracting laws for UW-Madison’s Gordon Commons project despite arguments that to do so threatens timelines and student safety. Wisconsin law requires state building projects follow a multiple-prime contracting system, ...

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By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker wants to require public buildings be constructed to green standards despite fears by project owners that the law would bust their project budgets. State Rep. Louis Molepske Jr., D-Stevens Point, has introduced a bill ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — All state offices will be closed on Monday as a mandated furlough day. Monday is the third required furlough day for nearly all state workers. Last year Gov. Jim Doyle ordered 16 furlough days over a ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has passed a bill that would require most Wisconsin state government contract work to be performed in the United States. The requirement wouldn’t apply if the services couldn’t be obtained within the United ...

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