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Washington test-drives a new driving fee
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ClearRoad Pulls $2 35M to Boost Mileage-Based Fees
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As electric vehicles take off, Washington considers how to tax them
Riley Beggin - The Detroit News
Rush hour traffic is shown on the 91 freeway in Corona, Calif. Policymakers are running up against the reality that the main source of highway funding fuel taxes has long failed to generate enough revenue for needed infrastructure improvements, and that will only get worse as electric vehicles become a greater share of cars on the road.
WASHINGTON As debate continues on Capitol Hill over the shape of a multibillion-dollar infrastructure package, exactly how to pay for those investments remains vague. But one thing appears to be off the table for now: Asking America’s drivers to help foot the bill.
As Electric Vehicles Take Off, States Test Taxing Options
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For Alabama conservatives, toll opposition creates strange political alliances and disputes AL.com 48 mins ago John Sharp, al.com © John Sharp Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler speaks during a public hearing hosted by the Common Sense Campaign tea party on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center in Spanish Fort, Ala.
Jim Zeigler rattles off the number of followers to his grassroots anti-toll Facebook group like a stock trader can readily recite the number of investors any given day.
The Alabama State Auditor notes the “Block the Tolls. Support Accountability” page he has administered since 2019 has 51,600 followers. “They don’t trust the government. They don’t trust (the Alabama Department of Transportation). They don’t trust (the governor’s) administration. There is consensus in my people that there is adequate money coming in to pay for the (Interstate 10) fix.”