Paul Snyder Wisconsin lawmakers have a choice: Accept state agencies’ increased use of private engineering consultants for construction projects or give the departments more money to hire more people. “I don’t know what the answer is on this thing,” said ...

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By Paul Snyder Discussion took a new direction Wednesday in lawmakers’ examination of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s use of private consultants on various projects. “We need to get over the question of which costs more,” said Tom Walker, Wisconsin ...

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By Paul Snyder A union leader’s call for a statewide audit of workplace safety enforcement may fall on deaf ears if he can’t gather more evidence of violations. Saying he wants “to try to shake Commerce up a bit,” Martin ...

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TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — Ed Thompson says he won’t seek re-election as Tomah mayor and will instead concentrate on running for a state Senate seat. Thompson says he has a “tough fight” ahead to unseat Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, a Democrat ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com A poorly timed fire nearly cost Ryan Peterson his day job as an apprentice plumber. “I got called to a fire at about 5 a.m. up near Arlington,” said Peterson, a volunteer firefighter. “Usually I’m getting ...

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