SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor’s election-year plan to offer consumers some tax relief from some of the biggest pains in the pocketbook. Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to offer inflation relief in his budget proposal scheduled for Wednesday, although he won’t address a joint session of the General Assembly. House and Senate leaders canceled…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Missouri have passed a bill to raise the gas tax for the first time in decades. The GOP-led House on Tuesday voted 104-52 to gradually raise Missouri’s 17-cent gas tax to pay for road and bridge maintenance. If signed by Republican Gov. Mike Parson, the measure would…
( KTRS ) The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to raise the state’s fuel tax to pay for road and bridge projects. Senators voted 21-10, to increase the tax by nearly 6 cents per gallon. The plan now heads to the House, and it would also require voter approval. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has agreed on a plan to raise the state’s fuel tax by nearly six cents per gallon to pay for road and bridge projects. Senators endorsed the proposal Wednesday. The plan would also require voter approval. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla faced some opposition from fellow Republicans…
The Missouri Department of Transportation is searching for funding after voters rejected a sales tax in 2014