![]() The public is invited to attend the luncheons. The Milwaukee Press Club presents the Newsmaker Luncheons to shed light on issues of the day. ![]() CATHRINE WESTERGAARD BUMPY ROAD SERIESThe Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Luncheon Series is sponsored by Journal Communications and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. at the Newsroom Pub in downtown Milwaukee at 137 E. The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. The event will feature a panel of journalist including: *Kent Wainscott, WISN Channel 12 *Tom Held, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Wisconsin Department of Transportation also has been invited to send a representative to the event. * Eric Reinelt, director of the Port of Milwaukee. * Pete Beitzel, vice president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. * Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik. Which is the best option? What is at stake? What will the impact be? What are the costs? What are the timetables? The answers to those questions and more will be explored in the next Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon, which will focus on the “The Future of the Hoan Bridge.” The event will feature a panel discussion, including: * State Rep. It will be a once-in-a-half-century decision. MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee’s Hoan Bridge soon will need to be repaired or replaced. Hoan Bridge Newsmaker Luncheon – Wednesday, Oct. We must have adequate, dedicated transit funding now. Unemployment and isolation hurts everyone. Transit dependent people rely on transit services as their lifeline. – Transit cuts are imminent and will hurt businesses, workers, and tax payers when people can’t get to work, school, shopping, healthcare. We need to invest in creating jobs! – We must create the environment where the economy and jobs can grow: transit is a necessity and an RTA is needed to support a good regional transit network. – Job connections and job creation must be a top priority and also rely on a vibrant regional transit network and an RTA. – Our regional economic growth and economic competitiveness are paramount and depend on good regional transit and an RTA. We cannot afford to wait and watch our bus system crumble and KRM Commuter Rail get sidelined along with the jobs and economic growth it would bring. in West Allis, WI On bus routes: 54, 76, and 18 Park on west side of Market Square parking lot (near Pick N Save), enter off National Avenue just west of 70th St.) The RTA is urgently needed now Dedicated funding for buses is needed now. Saturday, December 5 at 1:00 PM Veterans Memorial Park, National Avenue at 70th St. Join us at the Transit Rally! It’s time to get the RTA moving forward!! We can’t afford to wait. ![]() Come join us at the Rally for Transit, Jobs, & Economic Growth! Let’s make our voices heard loud and clear, here and across the state! We can get an RTA and create new jobs and economic growth but our window of opportunity is VERY short. ![]()
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