INFRASTRUCTURE
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Dams Are Forgotten Infrastructure—Until They Fail
Eight in Wisconsin failed in 2018. Works Progress Administration-era structures are susceptible to more extreme weather as a nation debates what to invest in itself.
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Evers Adds $100 Million in Federal Funds to Expand Broadband in Wisconsin
Stimulus funding could join another $200 million from the state if the Legislature approves governor’s budget request for high-speed internet.
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Republican Politicians Fighting Biden’s Plan, but Republican Voters in WI Like Some of ‘Em
Poll: GOP voters give overwhelming approval to fixing roads, lead pipes, child care affordability, paid family and medical leave.
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Broadband Service In Rural Eau Claire County
If successful in its pilot program, SpaceX’s Starlink internet could play an important role in expanding broadband access in rural Wisconsin, Evers says.
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Wisconsin Is In a Childcare Crisis. The Pandemic Hasn’t Helped.
With high costs and low profits, families, providers, and the economy as a whole need the system to change.
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Almost 1,000 Wisconsin Bridges Are In Dire Need of Repairs. A Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Help.
Available funding has lagged the cost for repairs and replacements, leaving a huge need unmet.
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Baldwin: Infrastructure Damaged Due to a Changing Climate Should Be Built Back Better
Her bill would allow roads and bridges destroyed by extreme weather to be built to higher standards without penalty.
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Wisconsin’s Roads Need TLC and Lots Of Money. Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal Could Be a Lifeline.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which sets aside $621 billion for transportation, would be a shot in the arm, but long-term needs remain at the state level.
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Infrastructure Is Good Politics—Just Ask Milwaukee’s Sewer Socialists of 1904
Voters have a history of rewarding public officials who pay attention to long-neglected public needs.
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Baldwin Now Heads Senate Panel Key to Expanding Broadband Across Rural U.S.
Subgroup of the powerful Appropriations Committee helps coordinate all who are working to fill the gaps in service.
