Drivers would be barred from talking on their cellphones while in a construction zone under a bill being circulated in the Wisconsin state Legislature.

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Areas of broad agreement in the Wisconsin Legislature are hard to find. One exception: a bill to expand state tax credits for restoring old buildings.

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Wisconsin's fall legislative session will get off to a slow start, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and Assembly still searching for consensus on major issues such as toughening drunken driving laws and imposing new reporting requirements on public and choice schools.

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Republicans on the Wisconsin Legislature budget committee are hinting it might be time to slow state land purchases and concentrate on paying down debt.

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By Matt Pommer Wisconsin School Superintendent Tony Evers’ proposals for changing the state’s education finance were dead on arrival, thanks to the $420 million price tag and a projected multibillion budget deficit. “There won’t be more of anything for the ...

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By Matt Pommer The Wisconsin Republican landslide has pushed Democrats off the political stage for the next two years and perhaps for a decade. Huge GOP majorities in the Legislature means Gov.-elect Scott Walker can ignore Democrats and get anything ...

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By Matt Pommer Anti-government, anti-tax rhetoric is dominating the political landscape with elections some six weeks away. That talk is being tested by very difficult times. In mid-September state health officials said $675 million more will be needed for state ...

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By Justin Kern Special to The Daily Reporter The Wisconsin law requiring contractors to register with the state before going on a work site may be getting some teeth, but with a much smaller bite than initially proposed. The state ...

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By Sean Ryan A public notice snafu sabotaged the village of Kimberly’s request for a development district. A math dispute between Union Grove and the state Department of Revenue undid the village’s attempt to create a similar district. Milwaukee simply ...

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By Paul Snyder The state Building Commission probably will have the rest of the year to decide whether Wisconsin’s bidding process is as efficient as it could be. The state Legislature is unlikely to vote Thursday on a bill that ...

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