by Robert W. Poole Jr. | Apr 14, 2020 | Features
Highway funding, which relies on the gas tax, will be hard hit as fuel sales decline By Robert W. Poole Jr. for the Badger Institute As people hunker down at home, with few places to go but the grocery store, congestion has all but disappeared from our highways and...
by Robert W. Poole Jr. | Sep 4, 2019 | Features
Poor pavement condition and high spending mean the state isn’t getting top value from its highway dollars By Robert Poole Jr for the Badger Institute Wisconsin’s highway system falls in the bottom third on a respected annual ranking of highway performance: 38th...
by Robert W. Poole Jr. | Jan 29, 2019 | Features
Bipartisan legislative support for a tolling study likely exists and is validated by two major reports By Robert W. Poole Jr. for the Badger Institute During the 2018 session, the Wisconsin Legislature reached agreement on taking the next step toward a workable plan...