Fighting Wasteful Spending Archives - 1000 Friends of Wisconsin

The Ongoing Case of Highway 23
August 20, 2019
Gov. Evers’ proposed state budget has allocated $116.6 million of the state’s inadequate transportation budget to expanding a two-lane...
1000 Friends Comments in The Cap Times on WisDOT’s Decision to Stop Measuring Congestion
September 28, 2018
In the news: “The department’s decision to stop making these measures public are contrary to the recommendations of the...
Our response to the Governor’s comments on roads reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
September 7, 2018
"Governor Scott Walker’s statement that the state should add fewer lanes when it rebuilds highways finally acknowledges our longstanding...
Press Release: Coalition Applauds Gov. Walker’s Suggestion to Rethink Highway Expansions
September 5, 2018
“Governor Walker’s statement that Wisconsin should add fewer lanes when it rebuilds highways finally acknowledges our longstanding call to get...
Plans to build a highway through the City of Racine sets the clock back
March 26, 2018
March 26th, 2018 The County of Racine has created a Transportation Task Force to deal with issues of mobility...
Highway Audit Confirms Wasteful Spending
February 24, 2017
In May 2015, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin called for an audit of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation after our...