Wisconsin county governments may soon begin using a database that a construction trade group developed to help make sure contractors bidding on public projects are on the up and up.

Tagged with: Construction Business Group League of Wisconsin Municipalities public bidding Robb Kahl Wisconsin Counties Association

Officials in Gov. Tony Evers' administration told lawmakers on Tuesday that plans to close the state's juvenile prisons ought to be delayed by two years, pushing back the 2021 deadline in state law that the Legislature unanimously approved last year.

Tagged with: Copper Lake Gov. Scott Walker Gov. Tony Evers Lincoln Hills Michael Schraa Van Wanggaard Wisconsin Counties Association

Various county officials are calling for a change to Wisconsin's bidding rules to allow design-build contractors to compete for more work — a tweak they say could save taxpayers money.

Tagged with: design-build Joe Sanfelippo Wisconsin Counties Association

Local office holders say they have been waiting for weeks for answers to questions about a Wisconsin Department of Transportation plan calling for historically high spending on state bridges.

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Wisconsin voters will decide this fall if lawmakers should close the state's so-called "dark store" loophole.

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With only weeks to go before he tries for election to a third term in office, Gov. Scott Walker is coming forward with a plan that would increase by about 50 percent the amount of money Wisconsin counties get in the form of infrastructure aid.

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With a relatively new campaign, industry officials are hoping that business owners and local officeholders will be able to succeed at what roadbuilders and state officials have tried to do for years: Persuade lawmakers to raise additional money for transportation projects.

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Gov. Scott Walker's proposal changing who does property assessments in Wisconsin has been removed from his budget.

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Gov. Scott Walker's plan for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena has "zero chance" of passing the Wisconsin state Legislature in its current form, Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told county officials at a meeting Wednesday.

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Wisconsin cities, towns and counties joined together Wednesday to encourage that everything, from a new personal property tax on vehicles to regional cooperatives that would share resources, should be considered to help pay for local roads' needs.

Tagged with: gas tax Jerry Deschane League of Wisconsin Municipalities transportation spending Wisconsin Counties Association WisDOT