So how ’s a state gas tax increase grab ya?
Democratic legislative leaders say a nickel hike would create thousands of jobs, and they peg chances of an increase at 50-50. Gov. Culver is reluctant. The usual lobbying suspects are pushing for it. Other states are doing it.
The Iowa Department of Transportation issued a report late last month [...]
January 9, 2009
Be the Poll — Gas Tax Increase?
January 9, 2009
TGIF Reads
My hometeam Gazette fronts news this morning that it could be labor’s big year in the Legislature.
Democrats control the whole shootin’ works and legislative leaders have been meeting with Gov. Chet Culver to get on the same page. Union leaders think this may be their best realistic shot at getting wish list items like “fair share” [...]
