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Capitol Notes: Why Did Joint Finance Approve Fee Increases Instead Of Gas Tax?

The Legislature's Joint Finance committee last week approved a plan to fix Wisconsin roads

The Republican-controlled Joint Finance committee last week approved a funding plan to fix the roads in Wisconsin. Lawmakers removed Gov. Evers' proposal for a hike in the gas tax, and instead voted for increases in title and registration fees.

In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com why the GOP decided to go that route.

Marti was a reporter with WUWM from 1999 to 2021.