Tuesday, August 30, 2016

In his typically convoluted style of speaking, Scott Walker offers small comfort



Quoted in Walker emphasizes important of tourism.  (Ashland Daily Press, 8/30/2016)
People driving north to south on U.S. 63 or east to west on U.S. 2 are forced to use long detours, taking them hours out of the way in some cases. Bayfield County tourism director Mary Motiff said it’s not what they’d like to see during their busiest season of the year. She said some businesses rely solely on income from summer tourists to make it through the rest of the year.

In earlier news this summer....
Flooding Strands Residents, Cut Off Access In Northern Wisconsin.  (Wisconsin Public Radio, 7/14/2016)
"Viable ways" = "hours out of their way".  People driving north to south on U.S. 63 or east to west on U.S. 2 are forced to use long detours, taking them hours out of the way in some cases. Bayfield County tourism director Mary Motiff said it’s not what they’d like to see during their busiest season of the year. She said some businesses rely solely on income from summer tourists to make it through the rest of the year. 

In many cases, it took a month -- 4 precious weeks out of northern Wisconsin's summer tourism season -- for roads to reopen.


And when it comes to keeping pace with basic road maintenance, Walker, in his 6th year as Governor, continues to offer no viable solutions.

Other transportation funding posts:
Dear John Nygren, It's mostly GOP people that need to be educated.  (8/25/2016)
Rep. Keith Ripp brownnoses Scott Walker before pleading for a flip-flop on transportation funding.  (8/17/2016)
Dear Northwoods voters, I lied, Love, Scott Walker.  (7/31/2016)
Transportation funding: In his 6th year in office, Scott Walker sez he'll try to figure it out.  (6.3/2016)
Scott Walker:  Go big! Go bold! Go borrow!  (1/31/2015)

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