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The Wisconsin Assembly sent Gov. Tony Evers a bill on Thursday that would allow teenagers to work longer hours during the busy summer tourism months.
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Read More »Key Republican Assembly leader won’t seek reelection
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection this fall. Steineke said in a news release that he believes the time has come to “pass the torch” and he will return to ...
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Read More »Wisconsin GOP repeals governor’s statewide mask mandate (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate, brushing aside warnings from health experts against making Wisconsin one of only 10 states without a statewide order.
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Read More »Assembly advances housing bill
Lawmakers in the state Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that would set aside $10 million to encourage the construction of affordable housing in rural counties.
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Read More »First Wisconsin veto override attempts in 9 years fail (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Legislature's first veto override attempt in nearly a decade seemed destined to fail on Thursday, with no Democrats planning to jump ranks to provide Republicans with the votes they need to have their way.
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Read More »Senate panel to tackle wetlands proposals
A panel of Wisconsin Senate lawmakers plan on Wednesday to hear public testimony on a bill calling for changes to the state’s wetland-mitigation rules.
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Read More »Bill ratcheting up penalties for benefits fraud heads to Gov. Walker
A bill that would increase the criminal penalties for claimants who fraudulently obtain unemployment benefits has cleared the Wisconsin Senate and is on its way to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk.
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Read More »Bill limiting contractor liability up for vote
Legislation that that could decrease contractors’ legal costs and liability may have a chance of passing this session after all.
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Read More »Bill ratcheting up penalties for jobless benefits fraud heads to Senate 
The Wisconsin Assembly has given its blessing to a bill that would increase the criminal penalties for unemployment claimants who fraudulently obtain jobless benefits.
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Read More »Assembly approves bill making apprenticeship costs deductible (UPDATE)
The Assembly was expected on Thursday to approve a proposal that would allow payments for apprenticeship training to be deducted from income taxes.
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