The threat of eviction for Amish families has prompted a legislative proposal that would exempt them from certain requirements in the state’s uniform dwelling code.

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It seldom is politically correct to attack rules that protect the consumer.

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A bill that would require reviews every three years of the state’s construction code for one- and two-family dwellings is on its way to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature.

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For each annexation Madison has approved along lakes and waterways in the past three decades, city officials have kept track of the shore-land zoning rules that applied at the time in Dane County.

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The Wisconsin Builders Association predicts 14,000 new houses will be constructed in the state this year, but with land development still in a slump, contractors might as well be building castles in the air.

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Lawmakers are prioritizing compromise with a bill that would make it easier for developers to damage one wetland during a project in exchange for restoring or creating another.

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Waukesha-based Tim O’Brien Homes Inc. is expanding its operations to the west.

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A Republican-backed bill to change how projects near wetlands are regulated would streamline the application process, but Democrats say the legislation tackles a problem that doesn't exist.

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The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association spent the most money among construction member groups lobbying legislators for the first half of 2011, according to data released Thursday by the state Government Accountability Board.

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Construction lobbyists are looking forward to a quieter state Capitol that doesn't force them to push their agendas to the drumbeat rhythm of a guy pounding a 5-gallon pail.

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