GAS TAX

A Louisiana coalition of contractors and others intends to push a $300 million annual state gasoline tax hike in next year’s legislative session

Just like in last year's session when a seventeen cent proposal was defeated, the latest incarnation of the gas tax increase measure has met an early demise.

A vast majority of Louisiana residents say they support a 5 cent gas tax increase.

Higher prices for gas and higher prices for oil create the ultimate good news, bad news scenario for Louisiana.

The problems are already costing us about as much as it will take to fix them. It's not going to get better unless we do something.

The Governor talked with KEEL's Robert and Erin about the possibility of more cuts, a special legislative session to raise taxes, a gas tax increase and more.

A task force is recommending an increased gas tax to provide funding for roads and bridges.

Louisiana residents pay 20.01 cents a gallon to the state for gas tax. Do you support bumping that up a bit?

I don't know who these guys are talking to, but two U.S. Senators have unveiled a bipartisan plan to raise the federal gasoline tax for the first time in more than 20 years.