Transform Transportation Spending in Wisconsin! Join the effort to restore balance and restraint to Wisconsin Transportation Spending Wisconsin’s transportation spending priorities are a reflection of the wants and profit motives of the road building industry – not a reflection of what the state needs to improve it’s transportation network. The following Power Point presentation spells […]
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Local leaders from the Fox Valley were practically begging state legislators for the right to hold a local referendum to raise $1.5 million to save the Fox Valley Transit system at a recent state senate hearing. It’s too bad they didn’t want a few hundred million dollars for a big highway project – that would […]
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As a result of a lawsuit filed by 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has agreed to reconsider its earlier decision to widen Highway 23 between Fond du Lac and Plymouth. The agreement, which was approved by District Court Judge Lynn Adelman, calls for Wis DOT to reconsider a “Super Two” lane […]
Read more about "Wisconsin DOT To Reconsider Highway 23 Widening"Agrees to Re-examine Alternatives, Impacts and Hold New Hearings The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will reconsider alternatives to a four-lane Highway 23 between Fond du Lac and Plymouth as part of an agreement between WisDOT and 1000 Friends of Wisconsin. The agreement also states that the Environmental Impact Statement will be revisited and new hearings […]
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Transportation is one of the biggest-ticket items for state and local government. The cost is high, and so is misunderstanding of who pays for what. Taxpayers cover costs that should be borne by road users. Road subsidies push up tax rates, squeeze government services, and skew the market for transportation. MYTH Roads in Wisconsin “pay […]
Read more about "Who Pays for Roads in Wisconsin?"A new report released by 1000 Friends of Wisconsin punctures the myth that fuel taxes and other user fees cover the cost of roads in Wisconsin. In fact, road costs vastly outstrip fees from users, and general taxpayers provide massive subsidies to road users – some $1.74 billion a year. On a per household basis […]
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