The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has awarded $468,255 in grants for commercial driver license training to get 260 drivers on the road.
April 25, 2025wisconsin News Updates
Wisconsin Awards $468,255 in CDL Grants to Train 260 Drivers
States Adopt Streamlined Medical Certification Rule Early
Wisconsin, Rhode Island and Missouri are early adopters of a new online process to streamline the handling of Medical Examiner’s Certification for commercial vehicle drivers.
April 23, 2025Wisconsin Adds I-41 Weigh Station to State Patrol HQ
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is shifting the location of an I-41 weigh station in Wrightstown to be part of a $16 million regional State Patrol headquarters under construction.
April 14, 2025Wisconsin Grants $100 Million for Ag, Forestry Road Repairs
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has awarded $100 million to the state transportation department to spend on 55 projects repairing rural roads to better move agricultural and forestry products.
February 11, 2025States Acting to Curb Nuclear Verdicts Across US
Per the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, frivolous lawsuits are estimated to cost the average U.S. household more than $4,000 per year, as measured in tort costs incurred by each state.
December 27, 2024Madison Debuts Wisconsin’s First Electric Garbage Trucks
Wisconsin’s capital city has introduced its first electric garbage trucks, marking the state’s first deployment of fully electric Class 8 refuse tractors.
September 20, 2024Wisconsin Targets Impaired Driving With Labor Day Campaign
Wisconsin last year logged 7,701 crashes involving impaired drivers, resulting in 229 of the state’s 512 traffic fatalities. Wisconsin State Patrol wants to stamp these down.
August 20, 2024Wisconsin ‘Trooper in a Truck’ Event Promotes Safety
Wisconsin State Patrol troopers and the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association recently held their third annual Trooper in a Truck safety campaign to tackle distracted driving.
August 7, 2024Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Placing $1M Cap on Litigation
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have put a $1 million cap on awards for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering in lawsuits stemming from commercial motor vehicle accidents.
April 8, 2024Trucking Critical to Port of Milwaukee’s New Export Facility
The Port of Milwaukee’s new $40 million agricultural maritime export facility not only marks its largest cash infusion since the 1950s, but also will open doors to more overseas markets using its multimodal infrastructure.
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