November 7, 2024
Wisconsin Republicans hold onto Senate, Assembly despite losses in redrawn districts
By Lane Kimble
A lawmaker from the Northwoods who prefers people just call her Mary–not “Senator”--will preside over the new state Senate. Thursday, Senate Republicans elected Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) as president, replacing Sen. Chris Kapenga, who opted…
Read MoreNovember 6, 2024
Century Traffic worker killed in crash while working on I-90
By Lane Kimble
A late-night crash leaves a wife without her husband, coworkers without their friend and colleague, and an industry with a hole in its collective heart. Andrew Skupniewitz, a pavement grooving operator for Century Traffic, was…
Read MoreNovember 4, 2024
Federal judge expands DBE ruling to more states; Wisconsin still not impacted
By Lane Kimble
A federal court ruling against the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program now touches many more states, but it still does not impact work in Wisconsin at this time. Late last week, the Wisconsin Institute for…
Read MoreNovember 1, 2024
WisDOT releases corrected FY2025 projected quantities spreadsheet
By Lane Kimble
WisDOT is providing WTBA and other industry leaders this week with a corrected version of projected quantities. The Department says it accidentally flip-flopped asphalt milling and concrete grinding quantity columns when staff first released the…
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