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The Janesville (WI) Gazette (8/25, Smathers) reported, "Come November, Rock County voters could tell the state Legislature and governor to keep their hands out of transportation funds. The Rock County Board Staff Committee approved a resolution Tuesday that would add an advisory referendum to November's ballot on whether Wisconsin should prohibit the Legislature from moving money out of the segregated transportation fund. The fund is comprised of fuel tax revenue and license registration fees." Assistant County Administrator Phil Boutwell added the measure would appeal "to counties and municipalities throughout Wisconsin because of their reliance on general transportation aid for the state." This issue is of importance to Rock County, "given the planned expansion of Interstate 90/39. While federal funding is estimated to cover 40 to 50 percent of the $1 billion project, the rest would come from the state transportation fund."

The Deseret Morning News (UT) (8/25, Wallace) reported, "A deteriorating four-block section of downtown could be revitalized under an urban renewal plan narrowly approved Tuesday by the Ogden Redevelopment Agency board." The board voted to use "tax-increment financing to enhance the area," but board members "haggled about whether to retain language allowing the city to use eminent domain and condemnation proceedings to acquire property." Councilwoman Susie Van Hooser stated that eminent domain was "very bothersome" and Councilman Neil Garner said he was "uncomfortable" with the eminent domain language in this case. Councilman Brandon Stephenson, along with Mayor Matthew Godfrey argued "eminent domain laws contain many safeguards protecting property owners and that the process is needed to resolve certain rare situations." "I think the time will come when the unimaginable happens and we won't be able to resolve the issue," Stephenson said.