There’s no evidence Republican Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has pushed for an increase to the state gas tax, despite ties to groups that have advocated for it.
on the race, released June 22, 2022. Michels pulled a hair ahead of Kleefisch, with 27% and 26% backing, respectively, well within the margin of error.On July 6, 2022, Kleefisch’s campaign
criticizing Michels by name. In the ad, she fills up a minivan with gas and bemoans skyrocketing prices – blaming them on President Joe Biden and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — then focuses on Michels.where Walker praises his former second-in-command and also claims that Michels"teamed up with … those lobbying for a gas tax increase."So what’s the real story? Let’s dig in.
Breaking it down, though, that assessment skips a few steps. The connections the campaign cites are each a few steps removed from Michels himself, whoChief among the connections cited are Michels’ ties to the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, the Construction Business Group and the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin. He served as WTBA’s board president
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