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increase gas tax
October 21, 2016
October 21, 2016
Oct. 21: Paying for roads
A state tax on gasoline is the primary source of funding for Louisiana’s crumbling roads and bridges, which face a nearly $13 billion backlog of needed repairs and upgrades.