Gov. Tony Evers provides $25 million to Milwaukee, Madison transit systems after lawmakers cut their state funding

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday he is giving an additional $25 million in federal funding to the state`s two largest transit systems after Republican lawmakers this summer sought to limit how much their budgets would grow.

Evers is providing Milwaukee County with $19.7 million and Madison with $5.2 million. Evers is using federal funds provided under the American Rescue Plan that Congress passed this year...
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