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Friday Photos: Streetcar Signing Is Quite a Celebration
Friday Photos

Streetcar Signing Is Quite a Celebration

The mayor, business leaders and pols toasted the streetcar in Cudahy's Irish Pub, with Michael Cudahy on hand.

New Report Ranks Milwaukee 15th Among 70 Major American Cities For High-Tech Transportation Options
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New Report Ranks Milwaukee 15th Among 70 Major American Cities For High-Tech Transportation Options

The research demonstrates how rapid technological advances have enabled new transportation tools that make it convenient for more Americans to live full and engaged lives without owning a car.

As Federal Highway Administration Acknowledges the Driving Boom is Over, Will WISDOT Follow Suit?
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As Federal Highway Administration Acknowledges the Driving Boom is Over, Will WISDOT Follow Suit?

Agency Slashes Forecasts of Future Driving Growth Between 24 and 44 Percent

Community and Elected Leaders Oppose WISDOT’s ‘Billion Dollar Boondoggle’ At Hearing on I-94 East-West Corridor
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Community and Elected Leaders Oppose WISDOT’s ‘Billion Dollar Boondoggle’ At Hearing on I-94 East-West Corridor

WISDOT’s Preferred Options Are Poorly Outlined, Costly, Wasteful, and Require Higher Taxes, Fees

Coalition Unveils Better Solution for I-94 East-West Corridor
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Coalition Unveils Better Solution for I-94 East-West Corridor

WISDOT’s Preferred Options Poorly Outlined, Costly, Wasteful, and Require Higher Taxes, Fees

WISDOT Budget Request: Higher Taxes, More Wasteful Spending and Misplaced Priorities
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WISDOT Budget Request: Higher Taxes, More Wasteful Spending and Misplaced Priorities

Proposal Would Waste Taxpayer Money, Invest in Unjustified Infrastructure

I-94 Corridor Draft EIS Options Disregard Data, Community and Taxpayer Concerns
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I-94 Corridor Draft EIS Options Disregard Data, Community and Taxpayer Concerns

WISDOT Study Epitomizes Wasteful Government Spending, Outdated Assumptions

Concerned Residents Travel to Capitol to Tell Gov. Walker:  Stop Wasteful Highway Expansions
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Concerned Residents Travel to Capitol to Tell Gov. Walker: Stop Wasteful Highway Expansions

Wisconsin’s transportation priorities are backwards and need to be fixed now.

Bad Traffic Projections at Wisconsin DOT Could Cost Taxpayers Over One Billion Dollars
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Bad Traffic Projections at Wisconsin DOT Could Cost Taxpayers Over One Billion Dollars

Study Shows Over-estimating Future Traffic Leads to Unnecessary Projects

Streetsblog: Protesters Oppose Double-Decker Freeway
Streetsblog

Protesters Oppose Double-Decker Freeway

State wants either a double decker or 8-lane freeway through heart of city. Protestors demand different approach.

Study: 70% of Fortune 500 Companies, of Which 5 are Wisconsin-Based, Used Tax Havens in 2013
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Study: 70% of Fortune 500 Companies, of Which 5 are Wisconsin-Based, Used Tax Havens in 2013

30 companies booked more cash offshore than others combined

New Survey: Wisconsin Brain Drain Partly Because Youth Seek Alternatives to Driving?
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New Survey: Wisconsin Brain Drain Partly Because Youth Seek Alternatives to Driving?

Out-of-Touch State Transportation Budget Priorities Risk Pushing Millennials, Young Talent Out of State to More Walkable, Bikeable, Transit-Friendly Communities

Wisconsinites Vote Big Money Out of Elections, New Analysis Finds McCutcheon Decision Could Let Big Money In
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Wisconsinites Vote Big Money Out of Elections, New Analysis Finds McCutcheon Decision Could Let Big Money In

MOVI Wisconsin Coalition Announces 2014-2015 Plan to Reclaim our Democracy

New Report: Wisconsin Receives an “A-“ in Annual Report on Transparency of Government Spending
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New Report: Wisconsin Receives an “A-“ in Annual Report on Transparency of Government Spending

Wisconsin Highlighted as Most Improved State in the Nation

New Federal Highway Figures Reveal Ninth Consecutive Year of Americans Driving Less
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New Federal Highway Figures Reveal Ninth Consecutive Year of Americans Driving Less

State Leaders, Congress Should Re-evaluate Transportation Priorities, Invest More in Transit Instead of New Highways

Wisconsin could save $27.6 million with simple, proven method to curb offshore tax dodging, new study finds LFB Memo estimates $28.8 million increase in state revenues
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Wisconsin could save $27.6 million with simple, proven method to curb offshore tax dodging, new study finds LFB Memo estimates $28.8 million increase in state revenues

Wisconsin taxpayers could save $27.6 million from a simple reform to crack down on offshore tax dodging.

New Study Finds Technology Enabling Wisconsinites, Americans to Drive Less
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New Study Finds Technology Enabling Wisconsinites, Americans to Drive Less

Madison’s Metro Transit Bus Radar, Community Car, and B-Cycle Examples of Tools Sparking State and National Decrease in Driving, Policy Needs to Catch Up

Walker Backs Transparency in Campaign Funding

Walker Backs Transparency in Campaign Funding

He's open -- in theory - to changes that address the problem of "dark money" in elections.