Published: January 19, 2011
Tags: Dan Grasser, Denise Solie, Gottlieb, Lynne Judd, Mark Wolfgram, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb announced Wednesday who will lead the state agency’s four major divisions. Three of the four administrators have previous experience in their roles. That prior knowledge should benefit all of WisDOT, Gottlieb said in a news release, not just their respective divisions. His appointees are Denise Solie, who will [...]
Published: September 15, 2010
Tags: 39/90, Dave Hansen, Doyle, Fred Clark, Gottlieb, Grothman, Holperin, Interstate 39/90, Lasee, Meyerhofer, Michael Ryan, Mike Sheridan, Petrowski, Russ Decker, Sobczak, Steinbrink, TPC, Transportation Projects Commission
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The Transportation Projects Commission will meet Oct. 19 for the first time in Gov. Jim Doyle’s tenure, according to a statement from State Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan’s office. The 14-member TPC will review eight proposed highway projects in the state, including the estimated $1.02 billion Interstate 39/90 expansion. Once the TPC, which was created in [...]
Published: September 2, 2010
Tags: Conover, Craig Thompson, Gottlieb, Holperin, Legislative Fiscal Bureau, Port Washington; Jon Dyck, Sanfelippo, Senate Committee on Transportation, Transportation Development Association
By Joe Lanane There is no certainty lawmakers will listen even if Wisconsin counties overwhelmingly approve advisory referendums to protect the state’s transportation budget from raids. So far, 51 counties are committed to running the referendum either during the primary election in September or the general election Nov. 2. The question varies from county to [...]
The coalition to protect the state’s transportation budget has another member. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139 on Wednesday announced its support of a constitutional amendment to keep the transportation budget segregated, protecting the money from lawmakers’ use on non-transportation related budget items or programs. The coalition wants advisory referendums placed on November [...]
Published: April 1, 2010
Tags: Gottlieb, Harnish, high-speed rail, Midwest High Speed Rail Association, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission, Ostby, Rail, stimulus, U.S. Department of Transportation, Vos
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By Sean Ryan Unlike the first high-speed rail grants Wisconsin received, future federal payouts will require the state put up its own money. But the state already has problems maintaining its roads and should not shell out money from the transportation budget to get federal rail grants, said Rep. Mark Gottlieb, R-Port Washington, the Wisconsin Assembly’s [...]
By Paul Snyder Wisconsin’s Republican gubernatorial candidates are blasting Gov. Jim Doyle and the state Legislature for failing to fix the state’s transportation spending problems. Both candidates — Mark Neumann and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker — also share the same solution for generating more money for roadwork: Shift money from sales taxes on vehicles [...]
By Paul Snyder Even if a city finds a way to save money on emergency services, a month-old state law won’t let it happen. The law means local construction projects likely will suffer as county and municipal governments craft their upcoming budgets, said Curt Witynski, assistant director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. “Every government,” [...]
By Paul Snyder Architectural and engineering selection based on qualifications rather than bids is a great option but a dangerous law, according to municipal leaders opposing a bill that would force the issue. Hiring discretion should be left to municipalities because they are more qualified than the state to make decisions for local projects, said [...]
Published: November 23, 2009
Tags: Connections 2030, Forestry and Natural Resources, Gottlieb, Holperin, Kanavas, Kapanke, roadwork, Senate Committee on Transportation, state budget, thompson, tourism, Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, WisDOT, Zoo Interchange
By Paul Snyder Lawmakers are deadlocked over whether the state’s road construction budget should be protected from raids. “I do want to handcuff the Legislature,” said state Rep. Mark Gottlieb, R-Port Washington. “Until we can assure voters that user fees are going to be used for the right purpose, they’re not going to support new [...]
