Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald believes five of his GOP members coming out against a proposal to raise fees on heavy trucks means it’s “probably dead” in the Senate, a spokeswoman said today. But Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, the GOP Joint Finance
The tension between Republicans on transportation funding hit a new level today, with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald saying he doesn’t “see the momentum” for the new Assembly Republican plan. Assembly Republicans, meanwhile, said the Senate should lay out its
Some Wisconsinites would end up paying more in income taxes under Kooyenga’s plan compared to current law, according to a new analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Those paying more would fluctuate over the next dozen years as the state
The JFC co-chairs also applauded Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, for putting forward a transportation plan, and Nygren said he was disappointed in the guv’s response. Over the weekend, Walker knocked the proposal as a gas tax hike. It would lower
Nine months ago, Assembly GOP leaders sought to downplay proposals to repeal the prevailing wage, eliminate roundabouts and rely on local fees to address the state’s transportation issues. Now, they’re all key components of the transportation-tax plan state Rep. Dale
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member
The Assembly transportation committee today voted 11-2 for a bill that would require DOT to account for inflation in future road project cost estimates. The bill would also specify other requirements for project cost estimates, including the expected date of
State officials announced today that more than $100 million has been freed up for transportation projects across the state. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the money doesn’t “come anywhere near to solving the long-term transportation funding crisis.”
Two GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill to completely repeal prevailing wage, days after a provision in Walker’s budget doing just that was eliminated by JFC. The bill, from Sen. Leah Vukmir and Rep. Rob Hutton, also prevents local governments
Rep. Dale Kooyenga says he’s taking the next couple of weeks to hammer out specifics of an Assembly GOP transportation plan that could “sail through” the Legislature. Kooyenga told WisPolitics.com he’s spoken to a wide range of stakeholders from the
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his Senate GOP caucus doesn’t have the votes right now to pass a gas tax hike and downplayed the suggestion lawmakers could override a pledged veto by Gov. Scott Walker. Speaker Robin Vos, however,
DOT Secretary Dave Ross today pushed back against an effort to bring in additional transportation dollars, saying the state has “a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” Ross spoke at a Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs meeting today.
Two GOP legislators want the Department of Transportation to be overseen by an inspector general after a critical audit of the agency released six weeks ago. The legislation, from Sen. David Craig and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, would require the state
Wisconsin DOT Secretary Dave Ross pledged to lawmakers today that he’d ensure the agency is more transparent following a highly critical audit released last month. Ross, who’s been on the job for about seven weeks, fielded questions from legislators on
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald believes five of his GOP members coming out against a proposal to raise fees on heavy trucks means it’s “probably dead” in the Senate, a spokeswoman said today. But Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, the GOP Joint Finance Committee member who proposed the idea, said she appreciated the
The tension between Republicans on transportation funding hit a new level today, with Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald saying he doesn’t “see the momentum” for the new Assembly Republican plan. Assembly Republicans, meanwhile, said the Senate should lay out its own proposal so lawmakers and the guv could “negotiate a
Some Wisconsinites would end up paying more in income taxes under Kooyenga’s plan compared to current law, according to a new analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Those paying more would fluctuate over the next dozen years as the state moved toward a 3.95 percent flat tax and eliminated some
The JFC co-chairs also applauded Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, for putting forward a transportation plan, and Nygren said he was disappointed in the guv’s response. Over the weekend, Walker knocked the proposal as a gas tax hike. It would lower the excise tax, add the state sales tax to fuel
Nine months ago, Assembly GOP leaders sought to downplay proposals to repeal the prevailing wage, eliminate roundabouts and rely on local fees to address the state’s transportation issues. Now, they’re all key components of the transportation-tax plan state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, unveiled yesterday. But Assembly GOP leadership is also
Assembly Republicans today pitched eliminating credits for married couples and renters and stopping local governments from enacting new wheel taxes as part of a far-reaching plan that would raise revenue for transportation while putting Wisconsin on the path to a flat income tax. The plan included a hodgepodge of proposals
State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, who is leading the Assembly GOP’s transportation package, is melding his charge with an ambitious plan to overhaul Wisconsin’s tax code, according to multiple sources. Among other things, the sources said the Joint Finance Committee member has floated the idea of cutting the state’s excise tax,
The Assembly transportation committee today voted 11-2 for a bill that would require DOT to account for inflation in future road project cost estimates. The bill would also specify other requirements for project cost estimates, including the expected date of completion and the effects of unexpected costs on the overall
State officials announced today that more than $100 million has been freed up for transportation projects across the state. But Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said the money doesn’t “come anywhere near to solving the long-term transportation funding crisis.”
Two GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill to completely repeal prevailing wage, days after a provision in Walker’s budget doing just that was eliminated by JFC. The bill, from Sen. Leah Vukmir and Rep. Rob Hutton, also prevents local governments from enacting their own prevailing wage requirements, and extends a
Rep. Dale Kooyenga says he’s taking the next couple of weeks to hammer out specifics of an Assembly GOP transportation plan that could “sail through” the Legislature. Kooyenga told WisPolitics.com he’s spoken to a wide range of stakeholders from the timber industry to local governments on possible improvements to the
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today his Senate GOP caucus doesn’t have the votes right now to pass a gas tax hike and downplayed the suggestion lawmakers could override a pledged veto by Gov. Scott Walker. Speaker Robin Vos, however, said all options remain on the table for his caucus
DOT Secretary Dave Ross today pushed back against an effort to bring in additional transportation dollars, saying the state has “a spending problem, not a revenue problem.” Ross spoke at a Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs meeting today. The committee approved his appointment 3-2, with Dem Sens. Dave
Two GOP legislators want the Department of Transportation to be overseen by an inspector general after a critical audit of the agency released six weeks ago. The legislation, from Sen. David Craig and Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, would require the state auditor to appoint a Legislative Audit Bureau inspector general who
Wisconsin DOT Secretary Dave Ross pledged to lawmakers today that he’d ensure the agency is more transparent following a highly critical audit released last month. Ross, who’s been on the job for about seven weeks, fielded questions from legislators on a January audit of the agency’s highway program, which found