The only thing more frustrating than road construction in the Zoo Interchange is knowing that in a few years they are going to have to do the whole thing all over again. In this week’s article for the MacIver Institute, I write about the Zoo Interchange and how we got to the point where we [...]

Publication:Waukesha Freeman (Conley); Date:Sep 24, 2009; Section:Opinion; Page Number:10A
Hard at work
Legislature busy with secondary issues
The economy is in the tank. Wisconsin has lost 140,000 jobs since the recession began and unemployment is over 8.4 percent. The state treasurer’s office is a disaster area. The state crime lab can’t find 12,000 DNA samples from convicts. [...]

Dan Bice in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the DOT is spending $85,000 to pat itself on the back.
“The Marquette Interchange construction is completed,” says the announcer in the TV spot. “We’ve created a safe and easy-to-use interchange. And thanks to your cooperation, it’s done ahead of schedule and under budget. So take a [...]