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Statement: Coalition Commends Governor Evers for Moving Forward with Vital I-94 East-West Project
Steve Baas, Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) and spokesperson for the I-94 East-West Econ Connect coalition, issued the following statement regarding Governor Evers’ [...]
Op-Ed: Labor Leaders Voice Support for the I-94 East-West Corridor Project
I-94 Project Represents An Opportunity to Rebuild Milwaukee’s Infrastructure While Building Its Workforce We represent four unions with thousands of members who safely and responsibly work on essential infrastructure projects. Our union members built the [...]
Jorge Franco from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin advocates for the I-94 East-West Project on WTMJ
Jorge Franco, CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce talks with WTMJ's Steve Scaffidi on the importance of the I-94 East-West project. "It's not a matter of if we get it done, it's when, and [...]
Steve Baas of MMAC talks about I-94 Project on TDA’s Podcast
The I-94 East-West project in Milwaukee is not only vital to city and area residents, but it’s also crucial for the region and the entire state. In this episode of the TDA On The Go [...]
Tracy Johnson of CARW speaks on WTMJ-AM
Tracy Johnson, president and CEO of Commercial Association of REALTORS Wisconsin, joined WTMJ's Steve Scaffidi to make the business case for I-94 East-West Corridor modernization. Located in Milwaukee, this Interstate project is important to all [...]
Op-Ed: Business Leaders Support I-94 East-West Modernization Plan
By Steve Baas, Tracy Johnson, and Suzanne Kelley It is well past time to modernize the I-94 East-West Corridor, which is vital to Southeast Wisconsin and the entire state's economy. Originally built almost 60 [...]
Gov. Tony Evers tries to revive long-stalled I-94 project in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal - Tony Evers is trying to revive a nearly $1 billion on-again, off-again construction project to rebuild Interstate 94 between the Marquette and Zoo interchanges in Milwaukee. The move by the Democratic [...]
Ending Freeway Project Is Historic Blunder: huge costs for taxpayers and more accidents for drivers
Urban Milwaukee - It’s now official. In response to a September request from the Walker administration, the Federal Highway Administration has rescinded approval of Milwaukee’s East-West freeway project. The action caps a roller-coaster year in [...]
Highway funding impasse hits home in Milwaukee
Governing the States and Localities - For years, the Republicans who control Wisconsin’s state government have been hopelessly split on how to pay for road improvements. Things got so bad earlier this year that the [...]
I-94 East-West safety problems and congestion remain after Milwaukee expansion abandoned
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Freeway safety and congestion problems that prompted state transportation officials to plan the reconstruction of I-94 between 16th and 70th streets in Milwaukee will not be dealt with now that the [...]