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Changes to state highway funding rules passed during lame-duck session

Wisconsin Public Radio, December 6, 2018

Gas prices continue to drop in Wisconsin, nationally

Janesville Gazette, December 5, 2018

Wisconsin allocates $32M for dozens of new transit buses across state

Milwaukee Business Journal, December 4, 2018

Wisconsin Republicans advance transportation-related lame-duck bill

The Daily Reporter, December 4, 2018

Lame-duck bill would concentrate federal money into fewer transportation projects

The Daily Reporter, December 3, 2018

Lime launches $3M campaign to increase scooter safety

GovTech, December 1, 2018

Uber exploring deal to buy Bird or Lime

The Information, November 30, 2018

Budget proposal would broaden WisDOT’s powers to borrow for rehab projects

The Daily Reporter, November 30, 2018

Assembly to take up roads in lame-duck session

The Daily Reporter, November 30, 2018

Gas prices in parts of southeastern Wisconsin differ by 50 cents

WISN 12, November 29, 2018

As road salt prices climb, county transportation department looks to water-salt mix to conserve salt

WJFW, November 28, 2018

GM’s closure of 5 North American factories may impact Wisconsin manufacturers

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 28, 2018

‘Smart future’: Foxconn’s Yeung pledges to support innovative infrastructure

The Daily Reporter, November 28, 2018

Milwaukee startup delivering gasoline directly to vehicles

WisBusiness, November 27, 2018

Scooters are suddenly everywhere. What should cities be doing about it?

Governing, November 27, 2018

Fully electric cars seen leaping over plug-in hybrids

Bloomberg, November 26, 2018

GM to slash 14,701 jobs in North America

Madison.com, November 26, 2018

Portage Co. votes on wheel tax

WAOW, November 20, 2018

‘The system is broken’: County officials urge WisDOT to improve oversite

Racine Journal Times, November 16, 2018

Ford teaming up with Walmart and Postmates on robot deliveries

The Verge, November 14, 2018

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson urges bipartisan support to raise gas tax

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 14, 2018

Evers praises trade careers, offers little clarity on roads

The Daily Reporter, November 14, 2018

With election over, transportation advocates eye 2019 battles

Governing, November 13, 2018

Electric scooters have been burned, buried and butchered. They’re about to be regulated

Pew, November 13, 2018

Wisconsin airports look to grow along with passenger traffic

Wisconsin Public Radio, November 12, 2018

Residents concerned about potential Portage Co. wheel tax

WAOW, November 12, 2018

Harley-Davidson debuts its first electric motorcycle, coming 2019

The Verge, November 8, 2018

Local officials see mixed results in seeking more money for roads, other projects

The Daily Reporter, November 8, 2018

What Ford knows – and doesn’t know – about the EV

E & E Publishing, November 8, 2018

Xcel’s CEO on the future of electric vehicles

Minnesota Public Radio, November 7, 2018

Road referendum vote sends message to county and state government

WXOW, November 7, 2018

Interstate expansion marches into winter

Janesville Gazette, November 6, 2018

Injured scooter riders line up to sure Bird and Lime, but ‘user agreements’ could shield companies

Madison.com, November 6, 2018

Pence says Trump to push infrastructure package after new Congress sworn in

The Hill, November 5, 2018

How GM made ‘everyone in Washington mad’

E & E Publishing, October 31, 2018

Roads remain concern in final poll before white-knuckle governor’s election

The Daily Reporter, October 31, 2018

The bloody consequences of the electric scooter revolution

Bloomberg, October 30, 2018

Northeast Wisconsin’s first diverging diamond interchange expected to open next week

We Are Green Bay, October 30, 2018

Report: Wisconsin public transportation limited by stagnant funding

The Daily Reporter, October 29, 2018

Local officials: Unanswered questions about bridge plans part of pattern of silence at WisDOT

The Daily Reporter, October 26, 2018

New report says stagnant funding for public transit has limited Wisconsin’s transportation options

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 26, 2018

GM proposes nationwide zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate

Associated Press, October 26, 2018

94th Assembly District an epicenter of road funding debate

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 25, 2018

Walker’s plan for roads: Stop big interstate projects, spend more on local roads

The Daily Reporter, October 23, 2018

Advocacy groups say public transportation needs to better serve disabled, seniors, people of color

The Capital Times, October 23, 2018

In governors’ races, potholes and pipes become major issues

Governing, October 23, 2018

Scott Walker says Wisconsin needs a break from ‘massive new interchanges in Milwaukee’

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 22, 2018

Walker, Evers take different paths on road funding

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 22, 2018

For some Wisconsin voters, road quality is a major concern

Wisconsin Public Radio, October 22, 2018

Looking for $5 million a year: La Crosse County road funding referendum has twists and turns

La Crosse Tribune, October 22, 2018

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