Prepared by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy Transportation is one of the biggest-ticket items for state and local government, as well as citizens and business. The cost is high, but so is misunderstanding of who pays for what. And that leads to bad political and market decisions. MYTH: Roads in Wisconsin “pay for themselves” through […]
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A Powerful Woman When I put together the first board of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin the first person I asked to serve was Emily Earley. Formidable is the best way to describe her. Other good words are blunt, outspoken, tough, but also kind, caring, warm. I got to know Emily when she was on the […]
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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board memorialized the late conservation icon Bud Jordahl by naming a segment of the Lower Wisconsin River after him. Bud was a founding board member of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin. Bud was a tireless advocate for natural resources protection in Wisconsin and has been widely recognized for his numerous achievements including […]
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Green Tier Legacy Communities Formalized
Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter Signed in Appleton Five communities across Wisconsin committed to a new, voluntary state sponsored sustainability program that promises to help those communities save energy, reduce pollution, save money and develop in ways that reduce traffic. The new effort, called the Green Tier Legacy Communities Charter is a collaboration between the […]
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Green Tier Legacy Community Description
Green Tier Legacy Communities – A New Pathway to Sustainability Communities in Wisconsin now have a new program to help them achieve sustainability objectives, thanks to a collaboration between 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin League of Municipalities, the UW Center on Wisconsin Strategy, the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation and the Wisconsin Department of Natural […]
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