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Coalition meets with local legislators
Members of the coalition heard directly from State Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield), member of the Joint Finance Committee and architect of the Assembly’s Transportation Plan, and State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) at an April [...]
Investing in I-94 East-West Corridor is investing in state’s economic development
Milwaukee Biz Times - It’s the three-word mantra of the real estate industry – “location, location, location.” But in these days of a global economy, “location” has taken on a whole new meaning. Today’s businesses are no [...]
Suzanne Kelley on UPFRONT on Mike Gousha
WISN - In another segment, the president and CEO of the Waukesha County Business Alliance urged Gov. Scott Walker and lawmakers to reconsider funding for work on the Interstate 94 East - West corridor in [...]
Coalition wants state to maintain I-94 Corridor funding
Waukesha Freeman - Surrounded by products made by southeastern Wisconsin companies that rely on Interstate 94 to transport their goods, members of a newly formed coalition called on Wisconsin’s administration to prioritize maintenance and improvements of the [...]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Editorial: I-94 East-West rebuild should be state’s top priority
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - You get what you pay for — a concept Republicans in the state Legislature seem not to understand. Case in point: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said Wednesday that despite pressure [...]
Business leaders: Bring back Milwaukee’s I-94 East-West project
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Merging into a crowded, multi-lane debate, some of Wisconsin's top businesses Tuesday called for restoring the I-94 east-west project, saying it was critical to the region's economy. The coalition that includes [...]
Amid transportation deficit, lawmakers sharply divided over which projects to finish
Fox 6 - Milwaukee business leaders on Wednesday, April 5th called on state lawmakers to approve a massive rebuilding of Interstate 94 near Miller Park, but Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told them to wait in [...]
Fight on for improvements to I-94 between Marquette, Zoo interchanges
WISN - The governor is pulling millions of dollars to improve the stretch of Interstate 94 between the Marquette and Zoo interchanges from his new budget, but local business leaders are teaming up to say [...]
Letter to Joint Finance Committee
Signers of the coalition’s letter to the JFC include the following, and additional members are expected to join the I-94 East-West Econ Connect coalition in the coming days and weeks: Building Advantage Commercial Area REALTORS® [...]
Leaders to protest outside state meeting in West Allis
Greenfield West Allis Now - Business leaders from Milwaukee and Waukesha plan to protest a proposal to stop work on the Interstate 94 east-west corridor across the street from where a state committee will hold [...]