Tag Archives: Gas Tax Increase

Secretary Aloisi in Methuen Video

Posted on March 23, 2009 by billmanzi

Secretary James Aloisi visited Methuen recently to testify before the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation. I have posted all of the video of his testimony as well as his answers to questions that the Committee had for him. I took … Continue reading →

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Gas Tax Battle Heats Up

Posted on February 28, 2009 by billmanzi

The political battle over the Governor’s proposal to hike the gas tax by 19 cents per gallon moved up a notch today, with (the great and powerful) Senator Steve Panagiotakos, Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, appearing to … Continue reading →

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Methuen Set to Host Transportation Hearing

Posted on February 27, 2009 by billmanzi

Four separate hearings are being planned for discussions of the transportation bills filed by the Governor and Senate leadership. From the State House News Service: Lawmakers are flushing out the details but at least four hearings are planned, beginning next … Continue reading →

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The Gas Tax It Is

Posted on February 20, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Deval Patrick will today announce that he will file legislation that will raise the state’s gasoline tax by 19 cents, bringing it from 23.5 cents to 42.5 cents per gallon. While less than the Governor’s trial balloon number of … Continue reading →

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The Gas Tax It Is

Posted on January 13, 2009 by billmanzi

It is quite obvious that we will have, probably within the next month, a proposal to shelve the toll increases proposed by the Mass Turnpike and move to a gas tax increase of undetermined magnitude. The Governor, engaged in an … Continue reading →

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