Keeping the Highway Trust Fund flush continues to be a challenge
October 25, 2023
To be clear, 1993 was a long time ago, and over that time many, many things have changed, but, as we all know the respective per-gallon tabs of 23.4 cents for diesel and 18.4 cents for gasoline is something that has not changed.
Is there a chance the national gasoline tax is going to take a break?
June 21, 2022
Now, there is talk about President Biden “considering a gas tax holiday to ease high fuel prices,” through the end of September, according to a New York Times report published this week. Were this to come to fruition, it would require Congressional approval. Given the current political climate, it could well be viewed as a longshot, to be fair.
AASHTO executive director Tymon highlights various priorities for surface transportation in 2019
January 9, 2019
Even though the federal government shutdown is approaching its third week that does not deter from the many facets of surface transportation infrastructure that will be addressed in 2019.
Trump floats gas tax increase proposal. Does it have potential?
May 5, 2017
That is why comments made earlier this week by President Trump in which he said he would consider raising the tax got a fair share of attention. The fact that the possibility of the tax being raised was suggested is at the least a good sign, but obviously more needs to be done than just talk about it.
