MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said in a letter his office released Tuesday that Foxconn Technology Group approached the state last month about wanting to renegotiate its contract for a project that could yield the global electronics giant more than $4 billion in state and local tax credits. Evers said for the first time last week that the state was renegotiating the deal with ... Read More

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has likely failed in his efforts to block the proposed closure of several coal-fired power plants in Indiana. Pruitt registered as an energy lobbyist in Indiana last week for the parent company of Terre Haute-based mining company Sunrise Coal. Hallador Energy Co. of Denver says Pruitt is asking state officials to ... Read More

April 19--Architect James Dayton could finesse a hockey arena, a house of worship and a condominium tower with equal enthusiasm and skill. When Dayton died unexpectedly Feb. 12 at age 53, he left behind a wealth of exceptional -- and exceptionally approachable -- architecture. Before forming his own firm in 1997, Dayton spent five formative years in the Los Angeles office of starchitect Frank ... Read More

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint is getting $77.7 million in loan assistance that it was promised in 2017 for infrastructure improvements as it deals with the aftermath of its crisis with lead-tainted water . The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says it's providing nearly $140 million in loans to fund water and sewer projects in three cities, including Flint. The state says the money will ... Read More

April 11-- Apr. 11--Another proposed development in Royal Oak is causing a stir, with the epicenter of much of the controversy centered on a city-owned parking lot just north of downtown. Anthony Yezbick, a lawyer, businessman and member of the city's Downtown Development Authority, is proposing to build a five-story, mixed-use building with first-floor office space and four floors with 68 ... Read More

April 08--As parts of Missouri deal with major flooding -- an increasingly common problem in recent years -- a bill in the Legislature seeks to eliminate tax incentives for projects built within floodplains. The proposal sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, passed the Senate 33-0 Thursday and now awaits debate in the House. If put into law, supporters of the bill say, it would ... Read More

April 07-- Apr. 7--An ousted Wisconsin utility regulator is warning that her absence could leave the Public Service Commission deadlocked and stall key infrastructure projects. Former Public Service Commissioner Ellen Nowak has been locked out of her job by Gov. Tony Evers' administration, which contends her appointment during a lame-duck session of the Legislature was nullified by a recent ... Read More

April 04-- Apr. 4--It's easy to forget how perilous a ride on an escalator can be. Fail to grasp the handrail and you might fall. Hands, feet, shoes and clothing can get trapped in the moving stairs. Smartphone-addicted passengers take spills because they fail to watch their step. Combine escalators with rushing travelers in an overcrowded airport and the chances that something will go wrong ... Read More