Published: February 12, 2010
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, ABC, AGC, Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin, Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, Boullion, clean energy, coalition, Dane County, Department of Natural Resources, diesel, DNR, Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming, Hiniker, Hulsey, idling, John Anderson, Miller, Plale, Tom Walker, Wisconsin Clean Diesel Coalition, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, WTBA
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By Paul Snyder
Fearing a diesel emissions crackdown that could cripple construction company budgets, industry groups want new rules approved before the state has a chance to study the issue.
The Wisconsin Clean Diesel Coalition — with the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin, the Associated Builders & Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association and [...]
Published: February 11, 2010
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Fitzgerald, global warming bill, Gunderson, Hiniker, Huebsch, jobs, Le Monds, Montgomery, power plant, PSC, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, renewable energy, Todd Stuart, Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group
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By Paul Snyder
Critics of Wisconsin’s clean energy bill are calling for a sharper focus on specific job creation numbers and a detailed explanation of how much the proposal will cost.
“The cost is something we need to know and taxpayers need to know,” said state Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon. “I don’t think anybody’s against green jobs, [...]
Published: January 20, 2010
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Botz, Bruskewitz, DNR, global warming bill, Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming, Hiniker, Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization, Marcus, MPOs, Plale, regional transportation planning, Schaeffer, Smart Growth Greater Madison, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Legislature, WisDOT
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By Paul Snyder
A bill in the Wisconsin Legislature has the broad purpose of slowing global warming, but regional planners are fighting the provision they fear will eventually give the state control over local development.
Eileen Bruskewitz, a member of the Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization, said MPOs should not have to take state orders to reduce greenhouse [...]
Published: December 8, 2009
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Bruskewitz, Cieslewicz, commuter rail, Dane County, Dane County Board of Supervisors*, Falk, Hiniker, Opitz, referendum, RTA, sales tax, train
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By Paul Snyder
Regional planners oppose a Dane County vote that would dictate whether they can consider commuter rail when outlining transit strategies.
“If commuter rail is such a good idea,” said Dane County Supervisor Eileen Bruskewitz, “then why are they saying no to a referendum about it?”
Bruskewitz is seeking authority from the Dane County Board of [...]
Mayors Dave Cieslewicz, Joe Chase, Jay Allen and Kurt Sonnentag and County Executive Kathleen Falk on Friday announced their appointments to the Dane County Regional Transit Authority.
Appointments to the RTA Board are as follows:
*County Executive Kathleen Falk: Kristine Euclide, vice president and general counsel of Madison Gas & Electric and Dick Wagner, former chairman of [...]
Published: June 3, 2009
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, comprehensive plan, development, Madison Common Council, Smart Growth Greater Madison Inc., vehicle
Paul Snyder
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Madison leaders are offering few details of a city goal that would use new developments to account for a 25 percent decrease in automobile traffic.
Yet, with a possible Common Council vote scheduled for next month, the goal could soon be part of the city’s comprehensive plan.
“The overall theory is to basically cut down on [...]
Published: May 22, 2009
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Dane County, Regional Transit Authority, Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin
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Paul Snyder
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Dane County could lose RTA support if officials insist on adding road construction money to a regional transit authority.
“It’s bad policy,” said Steve Hiniker, executive director of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin. “It impacts the ability to propose transit upgrades because then the projects are immediately in a fight with road work for the dollars.”
Hiniker [...]
Published: April 24, 2009
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Link, KRM, Regional Transit Authority, RTA, transit
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
Supporters of a proposal to create regional transit authorities in Wisconsin worry the governor’s support might not be enough to keep the measure in the state budget.
“Some Senate Democrats have lost their spine on the issue,” said Steve Hiniker, executive director of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Inc. and a proponent of RTAs throughout the [...]
Published: April 24, 2009
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Link, KRM, Regional Transit Authority, RTA, transit
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
Supporters of a proposal to create regional transit authorities in Wisconsin worry the governor’s support might not be enough to keep the measure in the state budget.
“Some Senate Democrats have lost their spine on the issue,” said Steve Hiniker, executive director of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Inc. and a proponent of RTAs throughout the [...]
Published: March 3, 2009
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, David Trowbridge, Hariah Hutkowski, Jeff Miller, Joe Chase, Steve Hiniker, Transport 2020 Implementation Task Force
Paul Snyder
paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com
Steve Hiniker says a handful of public meetings on a Dane County regional transit authority left county and Madison-area transportation planners with one resounding message: improve communication.
“Communications haven’t been handled as well as they could and there are still a lot of concerns that need to be addressed,†said Hiniker, executive director of 1000 [...]
