Bus riders don't seem to get a fair shake - JSOnline

Union members push fake casket through downtown Milwaukee in a mock funeral procession for the Milwaukee County Transit System

Bus riders don't seem to get a fair shake - JSOnline: "That's why those without cars need strong advocates whenever important decisions about public transportation policy are made.
If things get too drastic, we might even need another civil rights movement for bus riders everywhere."

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Less traffic, more jobs!

Come out and help our campaign for a Vehicle Registration Fee to fund transit in this year’s county budget. Without increased tax revenue, the county will cut 12% of service, including nearly all Freeway Flyers, and most service to the SW Section of Milwaukee County. Milwaukee TRU

Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package | ThinkProgress

Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package | ThinkProgress: "“The bottom line is, when it comes to strengthening the economy and balancing our books, we’ve got to decide what our priorities are,” he said, speaking in the White House Rose Garden. “Do we keep tax loopholes for oil companies, or do we put teachers back to work?”"

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Transit cuts bad for business

CRE Guide — Take 5 with Joel Rast - The Business Journal: "One thing is clear: if the proposed service cuts are implemented, the results will be disastrous for Milwaukee County. Next week, the UWM Center for Economic Development will release a study showing the impact of the proposed transit service reductions on access to employment. Our study will pinpoint the locations of all employers in the region who will lose transit service if the service reductions proposed are put into effect. We will also identify the numbers of workers who will be affected."

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