Senate committee advances bill dedicating $800M in sales taxes for Louisiana roads

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A bill that could eventually provide more than $800 million for Louisiana roads and bridges by dedicating the state’s temporary sales tax to infrastructure cleared a Senate committee today despite worries it could create future holes in the state budget, The News Star reports.  SB1 by Sen. Barrow Peacock, R-Bossier City, would gradually divert money

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