2017 in review: end of state’s ‘mining moratorium’

Ending the state’s “mining moratorium” was a top story for 2017. Wisconsin’s “prove it first” law on sulfide mines for metals like copper and gold was passed by the legislature 20 years ago with bipartisan support, including then-state Representative Scott Walker. Times have changed. After the bill moved quickly through the legislative process, Governor Scott […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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2017 in review: Foxconn comes to Wisconsin

With what may end up being one of the largest private development projects in state history, the announcement that Foxconn plans to build a major factory in Wisconsin was among one of the biggest economic development stories for the state in 2017. Rumors began circulating in late spring that the Taiwanese electronics company was eyeing […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Liberal Madison mayor says he'll enter governor's race soon

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison’s longtime mayor, Democrat Paul Soglin, said Tuesday that he plans to formally launch a campaign for governor in a few weeks, which would make him the oldest of the nine top-tier candidates seeking to unseat… Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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