Noel Popwell
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Even If the Trust Fund Were Flush, We Should Still Switch to a VMT Fee
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By now the problems with the gas tax are well reported. Revenues from the tax have been declining for years because of improved fuel economy and alternative-fuel vehicles. The result is a growing gap between the money needed to maintain and improve our transportation system and the money available in the Highway Trust Fund. The […]
As Washington Drags Its Feet, States Take the Lead on Mileage Fees
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Oregon, true to its history as the first state to implement a gas tax, was also the first state to consider getting rid of it — in exchange for adopting a mileage-based system for highway funding. And the Beaver state isn’t alone: A number of other states have done studies and introduced legislation to charge […]