When lawmakers return to Austin in January, one key player will be pushing an old idea that has never gotten very far before. But Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, may have some momentum by the time he arrives at the capitol ready to begin again the work of convincing fellow lawmakers it’s time to raise the state’s tax on gas and other motor fuels.
The rate has been set at 20 cents per gallon since 1991, and rising highway construction costs has greatly reduced its spending power. He’d like to … [visit site to read more]
