Gov. Scott Walker plans to rely on borrowing rather than a gas tax increase to increase the money available for transportation projects over the next two years.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos suggested Tuesday the state could cut a chunk out of a looming $680 million transportation fund deficit by removing public transit from that part of the budget.
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Friday that he's open to using money from Wisconsin's general fund to shore up the state's transportation budget while lawmakers seek other ways to raise money for roads.
The Legislature's budget-writing committee is scheduled to renew discussions over a proposal aimed at closing a $63.5 million deficit in Wisconsin's roads fund.