Business coalition pushing to increase gas tax by 15 to 20 cents

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A new statewide coalition of more than 20 business groups will push during the upcoming Legislative session to increase the existing 38.4 cent gasoline tax by 15 to 20 cents per gallon, which would generate some $500 million annually to pay for badly needed maintenance on the state’s roads and bridges, as well as megaprojects like a

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