MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Advocates of high speed rail in Wisconsin are planning rallies across the state to show their support even though the project appears dead. Rallies are planned Saturday in Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, La Crosse and Eau Claire. ...

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By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Labor leaders and politicians rallied Monday in support of a high-speed rail project, mocking Republican Gov.-elect Scott Walker’s efforts to scuttle the deal by refusing the $810 million in federal stimulus money. ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has put up a billboard mocking Gov.-elect Scott Walker for his opposition to high-speed rail. The Milwaukee billboard has a picture of the Republican along with the lines, “Dear Scott Walker, Thanks ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Labor activists and supporters of high-speed rail are planning a rally in Milwaukee in favor of the imperiled project. Several groups plan to rally Monday at noon at the manufacturing plant of train maker Talgo Inc. The ...

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CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Pat Quinn says a Wisconsin trainmaker is welcome to move its jobs to Illinois. Quinn is inviting Talgo Inc. to come to the state after Wisconsin’s newly elected Republican governor said he wanted to give back ...

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By Joe Lanane A news conference Wednesday in support of high-speed rail in Wisconsin underscored the conflict between those who say the project will create jobs and those who wonder where the money will come from. The Wisconsin Public Interest ...

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By Marie Rohde Scott Walker says make no mistake about it: He has not waffled in his opposition to high-speed rail. “I don’t think we can afford it,” Wisconsin’s governor-elect said Monday. Walker put to rest speculation that he wavered ...

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By Marie Rohde Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said that if Wisconsin does not use the $810 million in federal stimulus money to build a high-speed train system the money should be used to offset the federal deficit. Meanwhile, representatives from Talgo ...

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By Marie Rohde

staff writer

The trains are coming -- not by rail, but by flatbed truck.

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The Milwaukee-owned Tower Automotive location had a $53,000 lien issued against the property last week following a dispute between two contractors. PERI Formwork Systems Inc., Elkridge, Md., is seeking $53,028 in unpaid work and labor conducted on the high-speed train ...

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