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Mandatory Gas Markup Has Increased 400% in Last Decade While politicians scramble to offer motorists gas price relief this summer, government may actually be contributing to consumers’ pain at the pump, according to a new study by the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute. In “Wisconsin’s Minimum Markup Law: Government Mandated Pain at the Pump,” author Christian Schneider demonstrates how...

Wisconsin’s 8th Biennial Bicycle and Pedestrian Conference will focus on walking and bicycling as viable transportation options and how transportation professionals and others can be a force for creating this change in communities across the state. The two-day conference, to be held in Eau Claire, August 13-14, will feature workshops and discussions for planners and others involved in...

MADISON – Today, Governor Jim Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming announced it has finalized its report on addressing global warming in Wisconsin. The 29-member Task Force, comprised of environmental, agricultural, industry, citizen, tribal and utility leaders will now forward the report on to Governor Doyle for consideration. “By working together the Task Force has developed an aggressive...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- A set of proposals to significantly reduce greenhouse gases in Wisconsin is expected to be approved handily this morning when the Governor’s Task Force on Global Warming meets in Sun Prairie. In a 29-3 vote last month, the panel approved a draft report that would return carbon dioxide emissions to 2005 levels by 2014,...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com A set of proposals to significantly reduce greenhouse gases in Wisconsin is expected to be approved handily when the Governor’s Task Force on Global morning meets Thursday morning in Sun Prairie. In a 29-3 vote last month, the panel approved a draft report that would return C02 emissions to 2005 levels by 2014,...

WisBusiness.com Ningbo Vice Mayor Wu Hemin urged continued economic cooperation between Milwaukee and the highly industrialized Chinese port city during a trade conference in Milwaukee Tuesday. Through a translator, Wu highlighted the advantages Ningbo offered in terms of free trade areas, manufacturing and transportation infrastructure, a business-friendly regulatory environment, and quality of life amenities. The pitch went to a...