plunge into the teens behind the snow. when the snow falls. workers at the department of transportation are making sure the roads are free of trouble the dot s command center in downtown milwaukee.it s the brain of the operations where dot employees monitor more than 400 traffic cameras across the state.there were 258 crashes across the state this weekend nearly half the amount of crashes reported after the state s last snow storm on march 2nd. cars in ditches, crashes, nothing major no full closures. probably because it was sunday ye was a monday into tuesday so lower volumes, less people out on the roads.they were able to stay home hunker down and let plows do there jobs.. in racine county where 7 to 8 inches of snow fell plows were out early this morning, clearing roads, side streets and parking lots. d-o-t workers are sending out this reminder. slow down and don t crowd the plows. customers to keep natural gas meters and vents clear of snow and ice.it makes the meter
pushing snow instead of lifting it is actually a technique several experts mention when it comes to snow removal safety. live in [whitefish bay] lauren winfrey, today s tmj4. alternate side parking at night remains in effect across milwaukee. that means you need to move your car to the even side of the street or risk getting a ticket and towed away.people who ignored warnings sunday. walked out to their cars today to find a ticket on their windshield. overnight parking is prohibited on major arterial streets and bus routes, even mostly clear conditions for drivers on the highway tonight. here s a live look.d-o-t crews were out all weekend. working around the clock on the roads and behind the scenes.ann sterling takes us inside the d-o-t s command center as it shifts into high gear. when flurries fall. workers at the department of transportation are hard at work making sure the roads are free of trouble spots. 10.11.31-35 depending on the weather, phones can be ringing off th
flores: .and we re happy to. oh now we re going to recess. sen. kieckhefer: it was asked for by senator ford. we ll be back ia second. (boos) )) patrick walrsenate leadership m during that recess leading to a two-hour extension of public comment. ((st. sen. ruben kihuen/(d) n. las vegas: we re happy that they got this opportunity to speak up, almost everybody who wanted to speak out in opposition had the opportunity to do so. )) ((st. sen. patricia farley/(r) las vegas: we heard from a lot of people today that need jobs, that want to come home to work, and that want to able to prtheirfamilies and co been missed publicly i think. )) ((christianne klein)) keep in mind. this is leading up to the first of possibly 3 votes on the bill. we ll see comments from both sides again in the assembly. before a vote in the assmebly. if it makes it out of the senate. we re told a senate vote could be happeing very soon. ((dave courvoisier)) ((christianne klein)) ((tedd florendo)) (
stadium supporters want a vote tonight. they started debating the stadium deal around 10 this morning.. and they are still asking question of the major players. unlv president len jessup spoke in favor of the project.as did the early part of the discussion centered on the bonds that would be used for the $1.9 billion nfl stadium. supporters say they are happy their fellow lawmakers are asking tough questions. but those asking the toughest questions say they may be falling on deaf ears. i am happy there s a lot of questions because we want to make sure we are asking those difficult questions for these folks. i think this whole thing the way it is being orchestrated is not being done right. who are saying this doesn t make sense, are bing ignored. assembly leaders say they still think they can get this bill to a vote tonight. jon from what you are hearing. they may have some help from one of the biggest names in nevada politics? i ve learned that us senate minority leader
if you live in southern nevada, republic services is a name you know well. the company responsible for trash pickup and recycling in las vegas is pushing for a 15 year extension on its current contract. a contract that isn t set to expire until the year 2021. in a statement sent to news3 a spokesperson said in part, the city of las vegas will be better served continuing to partner with republic services. but at least two companies want in. trash contracts are lucrative and generally long term. sometimes lasting decades. city councilman bob beers,. you compare the rates we play to san diego, anyplace in southern california and other major metropolitan areas our residential rates are amongst the lowest of any of those locations. and while cost will be a primary consideration so will things like efficiency and safety. like to improve. more recycling. recycling has evolved in the past decade but slowly. he is open to see what other companies have to offer but for now his