RACINE AND KENOSHA — Record numbers of travelers are expected this July 4 holiday weekend. Those travelers will see lower fuel prices and long lines at airports, according to experts at AAA and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Source: AAA AAA projects that a record 50.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more […]
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Wisconsinites expected to travel in near-record numbers for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA
AAA’s 2023 Memorial Day travel forecast predicts Wisconsinites will embark on journeys in near record-breaking numbers this Memorial Day weekend. The forecast indicates that over 800,000 residents of Wisconsin will travel 50 miles or more, marking a 6.7% increase from last year and falling just 3% short of the all-time high in 2019. Both auto […]
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Here’s where gas prices are headed (for now) and why
by Casey Quinlan, Wisconsin ExaminerMay 2, 2023 Higher temperatures. Higher gas prices. Drivers across the country have seen that seasonal given play out in recent weeks. The national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.61 on May 1, up 11 cents over the previous month, according to AAA. The good news is that […]
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AAA expects travel up, gas prices down for 2022 holiday season
RACINE AND KENOSHA — Year-end holiday travel is expected to reach near pre-pandemic levels later this week, AAA reports. Meanwhile, area motorists will find that gasoline prices have dropped to their lowest points of the year. Travel forecast According to AAA estimates, 112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home from […]
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Governor signs emergency order against fuel price gouging; urges temporary suspensions of federal fuel tax, formulation requirements
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday signed an emergency order that prohibits gasoline and diesel fuel price gouging and announced other actions aimed at combating high prices at the pump. Emergency Order #170 declares that a period of abnormal economic disruption exists in the state of Wisconsin and prohibits price gouging of gasoline and […]