Madison Debuts Wisconsin’s First Electric Garbage Trucks
Wisconsin’s capital city has introduced its first electric garbage trucks, marking the state’s first deployment of fully electric Class 8 refuse tractors.
Wisconsin Targets Impaired Driving With Labor Day Campaign
Wisconsin last year logged 7,701 crashes involving impaired drivers, resulting in 229 of the state’s 512 traffic fatalities. Wisconsin State Patrol wants to stamp these down.
August 20, 2024Wisconsin ‘Trooper in a Truck’ Event Promotes Safety
Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association recently held their third annual Trooper in a Truck safety campaign to tackle distracted driving.
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Placing $1M Cap on Litigation
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.
Trucking Critical to Port of Milwaukee’s New Export Facility
The Port of Milwaukee’s new $40 million agricultural maritime export facility not only marks its largest cash infusion since the 1950s, but also will open doors to more overseas markets using its multimodal infrastructure.
Wisconsin Makes Move Among State Efforts to Address Fuel Prices
Wisconsin’s new emergency order to stop gas and diesel price gouging is among the latest moves by several governors to lessen the impact of rising fuel prices.
Wisconsin Issues $160 Million in Transportation Aid to Local Agencies
Wisconsin officials recently announced the distribution of $160.2 million in financial assistance for transportation purposes to municipalities across the state.
Wisconsin Panel OKs Updates to Highway Near Madison
MADISON, Wis. — A state commission on Dec. 8 approved roughly $174 million in updates to an 18-mile stretch of highway near Madison.
Wisconsin Leaders Allocate $129 Million in Aid for Local Governments
Wisconsin officials announced $129.6 million in transportation aid has been directed to local government agencies.
USPS Under Scrutiny on Wisconsin Ballot Delays
The United States Postal Service says that domestic deliveries of mail usually arrive in 1-3 business days. That’s not always the case, as is becoming clear to many of Wisconsin’s registered voters who requested absentee ballots that never arrived.