Mississippi House kills proposal for gas tax election
The Mississippi House is backing away from a proposal for a statewide election on increasing gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to pay for improvements to state highways and local roads.
Top Mississippi lawmakers at odds over increasing gas tax
Mississippi House leaders are proposing a new long-term plan to put hundreds of millions of more dollars into transportation, days after Gov. Phil Bryant ordered more than 100 locally maintained bridges to be closed because they are in dangerous condition.
Lottery? Local gas tax? New proposals to fund roads, bridges
Mississippi officials are rolling out new ideas for pay for roads and bridges. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says a lottery is one possibility, while House leaders are proposing a local fuel tax, subject to approval by voters in cities or counties.
Trump says he’s willing to consider raising gas tax
President Donald Trump on Monday said he will explore the possibility of higher gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, suggesting an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan.
Miss. Senate panel could consider gas tax increase
A legislative panel will consider whether to increase Mississippi’s gasoline tax and put additional registration fees on vehicles to help pay for highway and bridge repairs.
Legislators talk gas tax increase to repair roads, bridges
The heads of the Mississippi Legislature’s two transportation committees are considering raising the gas tax to maintain highways and bridges.
House passes another temporary fix to keep highway aid going
States would continue to receive highway and transit aid for another two months under a bill the House passed Tuesday.
Tagert urges consideration of fuel tax increase
Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said Friday that Mississippi must consider a fuel tax increases to maintain roads and bridges.
28 percent of Miss. roads in bad shape, group says
A national research group said Monday that 28 percent of Mississippi roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 22 percent of bridges in the state need to be repaired, improved or replaced.