GOP Dominated WI Legislature eyes raising speed limits

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/gop-lawmakers-revive-push-for-raising-wisconsins-speed-limit-to-70-b99427556z1-288963171.html

Madison — Assembly Republicans are making another attempt at raising the speed limit to 70 mph, and they're hoping they can get their Senate colleagues to come along for the ride this time.

The Assembly in 2013 approved hiking the highway speed limit by 5 mph, but the measure died when the Senate declined to back it.

Both houses were controlled by Republicans at the time, as they are now. But the makeup of the Senate has changed significantly because of retirements, and supporters hope to pass the change in the legislative session that began this month.

Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) said he would introduce a bill soon, and an aide to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said he wants to pass it this session.

Endanger more drivers, waste more gasoline, just so you can shave a whole six minutes off a run from Milwaukee to Madison.