Posts Tagged ‘Gas Tax’

State Representative Chris Rants accused former Governor Terry Branstad of wanting to raise the state’s gas tax Saturday night. Rants made the accusation at a Dubuque County Republican Party event. Rants began his five minute speech by saying that he had had a difficult day. Rants was in Des Moines that ... Full story

Governor Chet Culver’s $750 million bonding proposal is has met serious objections with Democrats in the House and Senate. Legislative Democrats want to change everything in Culver’s proposal from what the money would be used for to the types of bonds that will be used to fund the program. The news of the dissension from ... Full story

The Des Moines Register is reporting that Governor Culver told reporters today that he would veto the Gas Tax bill if lawmakers send him the bill. Democrat Leadership in the Iowa House and Senate had been considering a bill that would increase the tax on gasoline by eight cents per gallon. The bill was divisive among Republicans as some members were open to the ... Full story

Am I the only one who thinks that the residents of Linn County voting for a tax increase to help pay for the rebuilding effort after last year’s flood is a clear indication that their government has failed them? I’m sure that some people will argue with me and say that there was no serious opposition to local option sales tax initiative, but ... Full story