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California Business Leaders Fight to Save New Fuel Tax
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It’s not often the California Chamber of Commerce endorses a tax increase. You are more likely to see such legislative proposals — on high-income earners, on services, on corporations — make the “job killers” list that the state’s largest business advocacy organization puts out each year to beat back bills it doesn’t like.
July 16, 2018Road Repairs Jeopardized if New California Gas Tax Repealed, Stakeholders Say
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A November ballot measure to repeal California’s recent gas tax increase threatens road improvement and maintenance projects that receive funding through the tax.
July 11, 2018Billions of Dollars at Stake for Transportation in California Gas Tax Repeal Effort
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The sharpest statewide political battle this November will be fought over California’s still-new gas tax, with billions of dollars for road and transit upgrades at stake in a repeal measure that has now earned a place on the ballot.
July 10, 2018Missouri Lawsuit Aims to Remove Gas Tax Hike From Ballot
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A state legislator from southwest Missouri has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop a proposed gasoline tax increase from appearing on the state’s November ballot.
July 3, 2018California Republicans See New Gas Tax as Rallying Point
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Out-of-state money is pouring into a campaign to overturn California’s newly enacted gas taxes and vehicle registration fees as Republican donors see a rallying point to drive conservative voters to the polls in November.
June 28, 2018California Gov. Jerry Brown Set to Fight Repeal of New Gas Tax
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Californians will vote in November on a ballot proposition that would repeal a new gas tax and vehicle fees, saddling Gov. Jerry Brown with a final challenge to preserve a key part of his legacy before leaving office.
June 26, 2018Fuel Tax Hike Could Pump Up Construction in Missouri
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Missouri voters will choose whether to raise the nation’s fourth-lowest gasoline tax when they go to the polls in November.
May 30, 2018Missouri Lawmakers Send 10¢ Gas Tax Proposal to November Ballot
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Missouri voters will have the opportunity in November to vote on a tax increase that would fund road and bridge projects across the state.
May 24, 2018Planning Board Wants Virginia to Study Tax Based on Miles Driven
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With the rise of electric and other fuel-efficient vehicles, the state Virginia association of metropolitan planners is asking state Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine to take a look at a new way to pay for roads.
May 18, 2018Billions From Gas Tax and Vehicle Fees Will Go to Transit Projects, California Officials Announce
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California state officials announced April 26 that $2.4 billion from increases in the gas tax and vehicle fees will be spent on dozens of transit projects, including work to prepare Southern California for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
April 27, 2018