05.21.2025
Sustainable transportation funding will take ‘tough decisions’ from state lawmakers, Baas tells WisPolitics forum
How do you fix a looming $1 billion transportation budget shortfall? Raise the gas tax? Charge fees based on how many miles you drive? Build tolls? Tap further into the general fund? WTBA Executive Director…
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05.08.2025
WTBA contingent gains valuable insights, connections at ARTBA Federal Issues Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- WTBA’s reach and influence extends well beyond the state’s borders, a fact on display in the Washington, D.C. this week. Executive Director Steve Baas joined former Board presidents Jim Peterson, Jeff Parisi,…
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05.02.2025
WTBA members shine in face-to-face Capitol visits, bringing transportation funding focus front and center for lawmakers
MADISON, Wis. -- You don’t simply walk into the state Capitol to talk with lawmakers without some planning and preparation. Thankfully, Zach Dittberner had plenty of both as he rode an elevator to the third…
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05.02.2025
A first in decades: House T&I Committee approves potential Highway Trust Fund support through EV fees
The federal Highway Trust Fund could get its most significant shot in the arm in recent history if newly approved legislation becomes law, The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted Wednesday to pass a reconciliation…
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