Virginia lawmaker wants to raise gas tax
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Virginia Del. Vivian Watts (D – Fairfax) sponsored a bill in the 2012 General Assembly to add a statewide 4% sales tax to gasoline to be phased in over the next four years. She...
View ArticleLawmaker wants drivers to pay user fee at Virginia gas pumps
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Virginia Delegate Joe May (R- Loudoun County) has proposed a bill to the 2012 Virginia General Assembly that would essentially have drivers pay a toll at the gas pump before...
View ArticleVa. senator proposes increase to the gas tax
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Governor Bob McDonnell wants tolls to help pay to fix Virginia’s roads, but now there is another option on the table. State Senator John Watkins is proposing a 14-cent increase...
View ArticleGov. McDonnell: ‘Unprecedented uncertainty’ with Va. economy
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Gov. Bob McDonnell gathered his Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates in Richmond Monday to discuss the future of the Virginia economy. “The standard economic outlook for...
View ArticleAAA Mid-Atlantic supports increase in gas tax
Richmond, VA (WTVR) – AAA Mid-Atlantic supports a plan to increase Virginia’s gas tax. The auto club says while it knows a gas tax wouldn’t be popular, it is only a small inconvenience to drivers...
View ArticleVirginia lawmaker proposes getting rid of gas tax
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — It could soon cost you more to shop, but less to drive here in Virginia. Fairfax Delegate Tim Hugo plans to introduce legislation at next month’s General Assembly session that...
View ArticleVa. gas tax eliminated and sales tax increased in McDonnell’s plan
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR)—Tuesday Governor Bob McDonnell laid out a new plan to pay for Virginia roadways, which included the elimination of the gas tax and an increase in the state sales tax. Under...
View ArticleGas prices expected to drop in 2013
RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) — Drivers can expect to pay less for gas in 2013. AAA Mid-Atlantic says increased domestic oil production and lower demand should keep pump prices lower this year than they were in...
View ArticlePoll: Americans not revved up over increased gas taxes
(CNN) — Two-thirds of Americans would oppose a law in their state that would increase the gas tax to help pay for road and bridge repairs, according to a new national poll. A Gallup survey released...
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