https://www.wcmu.org/tags/gas-tax Gas Tax en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:37:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-08-02/road-commissioners-say-2017-gas-tax-is-helping-current-road-projects With debate over a new gas tax increase in Michigan, some drivers may have forgotten the last increase that took effect about two years ago. In 2017, the… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:37:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-08-02/road-commissioners-say-2017-gas-tax-is-helping-current-road-projects Tess DeGayner https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-06-03/whitmer-roads-bridges-are-not-safe-in-michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says people’s safety is at stake in the debate over road funding. As Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta reports, the governor… Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:28:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-06-03/whitmer-roads-bridges-are-not-safe-in-michigan https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2019-03-18/whitmer-says-big-fuel-tax-boost-is-a-permanent-fix-to-crumbling-roads Governor Whitmer is asking the Legislature to act quickly and decisively to raise the state’s gas tax by 45 cents a gallon.She’s touring the state to get… Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:07:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2019-03-18/whitmer-says-big-fuel-tax-boost-is-a-permanent-fix-to-crumbling-roads https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-08/michmash-act-51 The road funding debate is in full swing at the state Capitol. As part of the weekly series MichMash, Jake Neher and Cheyna Roth talk about one aspect of… Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:25:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-08/michmash-act-51 Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-06/whitmer-wants-a-hefty-gas-tax-increase-to-fix-states-roads Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to increase the state’s fuel tax to around 70 cents per gallon by October of 20-20.Whitmer presented the idea as part of… Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:05:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-03-06/whitmer-wants-a-hefty-gas-tax-increase-to-fix-states-roads