Budget committee approves boost in transportation spending, while reducing borrowing, cutting state transit aid

The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines Tuesday night to increase transportation spending by $357.3 million over current law and use more general purpose revenue to cover those costs. The motion, approved 11-4, would borrow $223.6 million to cover transportation costs, compared to the $555.8 million that Gov. Tony Evers had proposed. It also would increase the transfer from the general...