JFC approves Evers clean drinking water provisions, debates lead laterals

The committee voted unanimously to approve Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to pump more money into a program to provide clean drinking water. But the debate turned into a series of jabs over Republicans’ decision to reject $40 million in additional bonding that would’ve gone to replace lead laterals. Evers included that bonding in his budget, but Republicans voted last week to pull it out. Dems then cou...