Cities lobby for more stimulus
Published: April 1, 2009
Tags: Jeff Polenske, Jeff Stone, Jim Bohl, Randy Hooper, Ryan Murray, Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com Wisconsin cities without street projects qualifying for stimulus money are pushing to shift the focus of federal rules toward spending on local roadwork. But at least one state legislator is resisting the idea. Sen. Randy Hooper, R-Fond du Lac, prefers the money be used to pay down the huge backlog of state [...]