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		<title>High energy prices drive US producer inflation</title>
		<link>https://dailyreporter.com/2026/06/11/us-producer-prices-rise-may-middle-east-conflict/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. producer prices surged in May, driven by energy costs amid the Middle East conflict, signaling rising inflation pressures and future policy expectations.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wisconsin enacting new residential electrical codes in the fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Starting in September 2026, plans submitted to DSPS must follow codes based on the 2023 National Electric Code.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Federal court shelves lawsuit seeking to dismantle DBE program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A federal court dismissed the lawsuit seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program after the agency changed its policies.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Feds announce $94M for Wisconsin to replace lead pipes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:29:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The money comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021, now administered by the Trump administration.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Wisconsin announces $248M for essential projects statewide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Kelnhofer, Special to The Daily Reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Domes: Reimagined project in Milwaukee and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Racine were among projects to get $2 million each through the Non-State Grant Program.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>National Apprenticeship Week comes to Wisconsin in 2026</title>
		<link>https://dailyreporter.com/2026/05/04/national-apprenticeship-week-wisconsin-trades-growth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Duran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[National Apprenticeship Week, a federal effort to promote recruitment and training in critical industries, took place the week of April 26 with different events across Wisconsin.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Middle-tier apartments pitched for Milwaukee&#8217;s Edison site</title>
		<link>https://dailyreporter.com/2026/04/14/edison-neutral-milwaukee-middle-tier-apartments/</link>
		
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					<description><![CDATA[The Edison's financially troubled developer, Madison-based Neutral, has been in discussions with potential partners considering the downtown Milwaukee site after work halted.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Evers signs Dreamer legislation, takes action on construction-related bills</title>
		<link>https://dailyreporter.com/2026/04/09/evers-signs-dreamer-legislation-takes-action-on-construction-related-bills/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Duran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gov. Tony Evers this week signed legislation that will allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients to earn their occupational licenses, vetoed the apprenticeship ratio bill, and decided on several other bills affecting the Wisconsin construction industry.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chris Taylor cruises to Wisconsin Supreme Court win</title>
		<link>https://dailyreporter.com/2026/04/08/chris-taylor-wins-wisconsin-supreme-court-race/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chris Taylor defeats Maria Lazar in Wisconsin Supreme Court race, expanding liberal majority to 5-2 and securing control through 2030.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Construction-related bills head to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk</title>
		<link>https://dailyreporter.com/2026/04/01/wisconsin-construction-bills-evers-apprentices-daca-broadband/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Duran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a busy legislative session, there are still a handful of construction-related bills waiting to be signed – or vetoed – by Gov. Tony Evers.]]></description>
		
		
		
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