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COMMENTARY: FAA’s decision values money over lives

Jeff Cota — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:18:17 +0000

When the witching hour is upon us April 21, an FAA decision to completely or partially close as many as 221 air traffic control towers could prove to be disastrous.

Transportation secretary LaHood to leave administration

Associated Press — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:10:01 +0000

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the Obama administration.

Airports to get $10.5M in projects

Beth Kevit — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:59:12 +0000

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Gov. Scott Walker has approved projects representing a more than $10.5-million investment in three Wisconsin airports, according to Wisconsin Department of Transportation news releases.

Mitchell airport to get $4.3 million in renovation projects

Beth Kevit — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:32:26 +0000

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Gov. Scott Walker on Monday approved $4.3 million in renovation projects at General Mitchell International Airport.

Straubel airport to reconstruct air carrier ramp

Beth Kevit — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:38:14 +0000

Brown County, the state and the Federal Aviation Administration are using money for a reconstruction project of Austin Straubel International Airport’s air carrier ramp that's expected to cost about $2.9 million, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Walker approves five airport projects

Adam Wise — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:45:19 +0000

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Gov. Scott Walker has signed off on five airport projects this week totaling nearly $1.8 million. The money will come from state, local and federal coffers, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Hangar, pavement projects to start at Timmerman airport

Kirsten Klahn — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:36:18 +0000

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A $320,000 pavement project at Milwaukee County’s Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport should start this fall. Gov. Scott Walker has released $8,000 in state money to rebuild part of the north hangar area taxi lane. Milwaukee County is contributing another $8,000, and the Federal Aviation Administration is providing $304,000. The project will also repair deteriorated pavement [...]

Builders worry troubles will spring up

Adam Wise — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:46:43 +0000

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Federal lawmakers paved a six-month detour for road builders Thursday, but it’s the cliff dive in one year that has builders most concerned.

Bill to avert another FAA shutdown passes House

Associated Press — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:50:45 +0000

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The House on Tuesday approved a stopgap bill intended to avoid a shutdown of federal highway and aviation programs, with Senate action expected later this week. The bill, which passed by a voice vote, temporarily extends operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration through the end of [...]

House GOP bill would cut FAA’s budget, halt some projects (UPDATE)

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:07:09 +0000

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans plan to attach a 5 percent cut in the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget to legislation necessary to prevent another shutdown of the agency, according to a GOP summary of the bill provided to lobbyists. It was unclear if Senate Democrats would balk at the reduction. [...]

Dane, Door county airport projects ready for lift off

Adam Wise — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:30:11 +0000

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Gov. Scott Walker gave the go-ahead this week to two airport construction projects that overall will cost the state more than $500,000.

Transportation takes center stage next week

Associated Press — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:35:05 +0000

By Joan Lowy Associated Press Washington — Bills necessary to avoid shutdowns of federal transportation and aviation programs are high on Congress’ to-do list when it returns to work next week. President Barack Obama says as many as 1 million jobs are at risk without action. Both the White House and House Republicans signaled last [...]

Road group tries to ground airport bill

Adam Wise — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:22:12 +0000

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A proposal to increase the amount of money the state can spend on individual airport projects could shift the balance of contracts from maintenance work to large-scale construction.

FAA shutdown doesn’t affect Wisconsin workers

Adam Wise — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:23:14 +0000

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By Adam Wise A partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration that has put more than 70,000 construction employees out of a job nationwide has not affected Wisconsin workers, an FAA spokesman said Thursday. The FAA was also forced to furlough about 4,000 of its own employees after the Federal government failed to reauthorize a [...]

Milwaukee airport seeing record traffic, but don’t grab your shovels just yet

Joe Lanane — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:40:45 +0000

By Joe Lanane

staff writer

More passengers may not necessarily equal more money for construction projects at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee’s Timmerman airport to get facelift, runway extension

Joe Yovino — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:31:08 +0000

Gov. Jim Doyle has approved $750,000 for two projects at Milwaukee County’s Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport. The governor’s action releases $274,500 in state money to help complete the projects and Milwaukee County is contributing $76,500. The Federal Aviation Administration is providing the remaining $399,000. According to Wendy Hottenstein, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department [...]

Industry should be waiting for airport bill to take flight

Joe Lanane — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:52:46 +0000

By Joe Lanane

staff writer

The U.S. Congress has an opportunity to create more than 100,000 construction jobs, yet -- in typical bureaucratic fashion -- the bill is held up by a few minor details.

Doyle approves $16.2 million runway project at Milwaukee airport

Joe Yovino — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:04:52 +0000

Gov. Jim Doyle has approved a $16,171,250 project to perform runway upgrades at Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport. The action releases $2,021,406 for the project. Milwaukee County is contributing $2,021,407. The Federal Aviation Administration is providing $12,128,437. According to Wendy Hottenstein, airport development engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project will extend [...]

News from around Wisconsin (9:06 p.m. 11/28/09)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:11:34 +0000

Would-be robber arrives late to bank WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Maybe the bank robber needed the money to buy a watch. It would seem he needed one after arriving six minutes after the Guardian Credit Union in Waukesha closed. Police say a man wearing a ski mask entered the first set of doors at 5:36 [...]

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving (7:43 p.m. 11/22/09)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:43:01 +0000

By NAFEESA SYEED Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. The group, which surveyed 1,350 households, said there will be about 33.2 million people traveling by car this [...]