Published: June 9, 2011
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, Aubinger, Chad Weininger, Cornerstone, Ehlers & Associates, Hiniker, Jim Schmitt, Lambeau Field, Michael Harrigan, Robert Cowles, tax incremental finance districts, TIF
By James Briggs A proposed bill floating through the Legislature would let cities team up on tax incentives for development projects. The bill, co-authored by a pair of Green Bay Republicans, Rep. Chad Weininger and Sen. Robert Cowles, would let neighboring municipalities create tax incremental finance districts that cross city borders. TIF districts let municipalities [...]
Published: November 3, 2010
Tags: 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Inc., Hiniker, Mielke, Reihl, Scott Walker, Traas, Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters, Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, WTBA
By James Briggs In the wake of Tuesday’s midterm election, the 2011 state legislative agenda has become a little clearer — and in many cases, more promising than the past two years — for construction lobbyists. Republicans gained majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature and took control of the governor’s mansion. Pending recounts, [...]
By Paul Snyder A state lawmaker is calling on Gov. Jim Doyle to stop the state’s planning for the Milwaukee-to-Madison high-speed rail line. State Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, said Friday that GOP gubernatorial candidates Scott Walker and Mark Neumann committed to stopping work on the project if they are elected in November, and Wisconsin should [...]
By Paul Snyder A half-cent sales tax increase would give Dane County planners the money they need to craft a regional transit strategy. But the Dane County Regional Transit Authority needs the strategy to persuade voters to hand over the money. “Yeah, it’s a bit of a conundrum there,” said Steve Hiniker, executive director of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
