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State’s budget puts brakes to bicyclists

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:16:57 +0000

By James Briggs Gov. Scott Walker’s state budget includes plenty of money for highways, but it pulls the rug out from under another form of paved passageway. The proposed 2011-13 budget would scrap $5 million allocated in the previous biennial budget to pay for bicycle-related infrastructure, such as trails and bike friendly street projects. Walker’s [...]

Roadwork rolls through state commission (UPDATE)

admin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:43:42 +0000

By James Briggs A Wisconsin commission whose purpose, at least in part, is to circumvent politics has green-lighted more than $1.3 billion in new road projects — but not without a little posturing. The Transportation Projects Commission, convened Tuesday by Gov. Jim Doyle for the first time in nearly eight years, approved four projects recommended [...]

Transit panel to meet for first time since ’02

Joe Lanane — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:52:45 +0000

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 [...]

Women-, minority-owned preference good in theory, bad in execution

Chris Thompson — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:55:55 +0000

By Chris Thompson

editor

State Sen. Glenn Grothman has taken to an extreme his opposition to preferences for women- and minority-owned companies. But he still presents a relevant argument.

Lawmaker slams minority, women preferences

Joe Yovino — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:13:29 +0000

By Sean Ryan A Republican lawmaker, reacting to bills affirming contracting preferences for women and minorities, is trying to outlaw the practice with a constitutional amendment. State Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, said Thursday he knew there would not be enough time in the legislative session to even get his proposal, which would ban racial [...]

Transit bill picks up momentum, opponents

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:10:47 +0000

By Sean Ryan and Paul Snyder The volume of opposition to using taxes to pay for the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee commuter rail line rose Thursday to match an increase in proposed project borrowing. A regional transit authority bill headed to the state Assembly now would let borrowing for the KRM project go as high as $250 million, [...]

Lawmakers draw battle lines on energy bill

Joe Yovino — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:24:43 +0000

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State lawmakers started poring over a sweeping renewable energy bill Wednesday, establishing battle lines as the measure inches toward a vote. The bill creates new renewable fuel standards, lifts Wisconsin’s ban on nuclear power plants and calls for new vehicle emission standards to match California’s. [...]

Wisconsin lawmaker demands better snow removal (5:10 p.m. 12/29/09)

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:08:01 +0000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislator incensed over snowstorm gridlock in Madison says he’s preparing a bill that would allow the state to set the city’s snow removal standards. Commutes in Wisconsin’s capital city took hours in the days after a Dec. 8 snowstorm after Mayor Dave Cieslewicz decided to concentrate plows in residential areas. [...]

Referendum threshold bill sets uncertain target

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:54:11 +0000

By Paul Snyder Although many people agree that $25 is too little an amount to contribute or accept for purposes of a referendum vote, lawmakers are not sure how much higher they should raise the threshold. “We’re trying to create a balance in this state between small-town love and urban love,” said state Sen. Lena [...]