Michigan Senate Votes To Double Gas Tax To Pay For Road Repairs
The Michigan Senate has voted to double the state gasoline tax over four years to raise at least $1 billion to fix roads.
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The Michigan Senate has voted to double the state gasoline tax over four years to raise at least $1 billion to fix roads.
The average price of gas statewide has dropped below $3 a gallon in Michigan for the first time in nearly four years.
Good news for Michigan motorists as AAA Michigan says gasoline prices in the state have dropped about 13 cents in the last week.
Average retail gasoline prices in Detroit have fallen 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.40 a gallon.
With 41 million Americans expected to travel this year, highways and airports will be packed with travelers looking to take advantage of the 3-day weekend.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about a penny over the past week to a statewide average of $3.96 per gallon.
Gas prices in Michigan continue to climb. According to AAA, the price for a gallon of regular went up by about 3 cents over the last week to $3.94 per gallon.
The fuel tax could equate to over 42 cents a gallon in five years -- more than double the existing tax.
AAA Michigan says gasoline prices have risen about a nickel during the past week to a statewide average of $3.79 per gallon.
This spike isn't expected to be the end of it either, analysts say.
Unlike the temperature, gas prices are going up. GasBuddy.com says prices are up more than 10 cents over the past week to an average of $3.63 per gallon.
AAA Michigan reports that, statewide, the average price of gas has fallen 8.9 cents per gallon, and is now averaging just over $3.14 per gallon.
A day following the long Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend, AAA Michigan is reporting a drop in gas prices.
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Average retail gas prices have fallen 12.4 cents per gallon in the past week.
According to AAA Michigan, gas prices have fallen about 15 cents during the past week to a statewide average of about $3.43 per gallon.
By now every driver knows the drill: the price of gas ratchets up, there's an outcry among motorists, and then things settle down as the higher price becomes the new normal. And unfortunately, there's no going back to the "good ole days."
With Labor Day behind us and fears about military action in Syria easing up a little bit, gas prices have taken a slight dive. AAA Michigan says prices have dropped 9 cents over the last week.
Low prices for gas and high costs of retrieving it from deep rock offer little incentive for major development.
Look on the bright side: The average is about 32 cents per gallon less than last year at this time.
According to GasBuddy.com, prices at the pump are up almost eight cents a gallon over the past week in Metro Detroit.
"Cooler weather typically brings relief as demand declines and discretionary travel ebbs."
It's a possibility, as a plan is currently emerging in the State Capitol to raise the sales tax from six to seven percent to help pay for road maintenance.
According to AAA Michigan, gas prices statewide are down by nearly 16 cents this week. GasBuddy.com, meanwhile, says average retail gasoline prices in Detroit fell 11.1 cents per gallon in the past week.
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