Revisiting the Likely Transportation Compromise
Whatever package is okayed this time around merely sets the stage for yet another major debate in 2021-23.
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Department of Transportation
Evers’ DOT Endangered Project List a Foreshadowing of 2020 Legislative Races
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) issued potentially game-changing information Tuesday that will help shape the debate for the next campaign.
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Sanfelippo Plan Could Be Big Boost To Transportation Budget – But At Cost To Big Government
“What we’re saying is, take some of that money that is collected on auto sales and instead of pouring it into the general fund, start over time putting it into the transportation fund,” Sanfelippo said.
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The Road to a Sustainable DOT Does Not Require a Tax Increase
The governor fails to recognize that there are many better ways to address the transportation funding problem without resorting to a tax increase that would disproportionately harm lower- and middle-class families.
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No Dire Consequences for Repeal of Prevailing Wage So Far
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, wages for construction workers in Wisconsin increased 4.4 percent in 2018.
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Ballpark estimate pegs Wisconsin bridge repairs at $1.4 billion
Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation has identified 1,955 bridges in need of repair at an estimated cost of $1.4 billion, according to ARTBA’s report.
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For The Evers Administration, Sunshine Week Never Really Began
Journalists have reported a disconcerting level of secrecy and pettiness that the Evers administration has demonstrated in its response to open records requests.
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Evers’ $83.5 Billion Budget Grows Government, Raises Taxes
How would Evers — Wisconsin’s taxpayers, really — pay for it all? Taxes. Billions of dollars in new and expanded tax revenue.
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Audit Bureau: DOT Still Not Complying With The Law
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has failed to comply with several provisions in a state law written in the aftermath of a bombshell audit of a troubled government agency that wasted billions of taxpayer money.
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DOT Secretary-Designee Thompson Weighs Signing Costly I-39/90 Contract
The DOT awarded the contract to a partnership, single bidder, despite the fact that the bid came in at $20 million over the estimated $100 million project cost.
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