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21st Century Transportation

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21st Century Transportation For Wisconsin

Transportation is the main reason for our dependence on oil and makes up a huge portion of our global warming pollution; a lack of alternative options for transportation has led to worsening traffic. Unfortunately, plans for more and better public transportation languish on the drawing board because powerful developers and road-building lobbies have convinced the government has spent nine times more on highway subsidies than on transit since 1956. Read More.  TAKE ACTION.

 

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Making Government Subsidies More Transparent 

On Thursday, March 20, WISPIRG's Bruce Speight, left, joined Gov. Doyle as he signed a bill that discloses information regarding economic development subsidies and makes this information publicly available online. The bill means taxpayers will have a way of knowing exactly who's getting support from the state coffers.

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Product Safety Bill Passes Both Houses

Thanks to your calls and e-mails, we pushed the Senate to pass a strong product safety bill, which will levy heftier fines against companies that made last year the year of the recall. 

Read more about this victory • Read about our product safety campaign
 

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