Gasoline Tax

Industry expecting gas prices to take 'steady road down'

Thursday, September 4, 2008 By Rudi Keller Gas prices have since this photo was taken in May. Gasoline prices jumped about 20 cents a gallon in Missouri late last week, according to AAA of Missouri, but have since given up...

The governments of Canada and Quebec provide the municipality of Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse with a...

The Municipality of Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse will receive $107,085 under the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline tax revenues and the Government of Quebec's contribution. This...

Canada opposition Liberals adjust carbon tax plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Canada's opposition Liberal Party responded to criticism of its carbon tax plan on Wednesday, ahead of a looming election call, promising a total of C$900 million ($849 million) in tax breaks and subsidies to...

Stepping Off the Gas

THE PRICE of crude oil is falling sharply. It closed at less than $110 a barrel yesterday -- down almost $38 since its July peak. The slack oil market has translated into direct relief at the pump, with regular gasoline...

Fitch Rates Maryland Transportation Authority's $425MM Grant & Revs 'AA'

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating on approximately $425 million Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) Grant and Revenue Anticipation (GARVEE) bonds, series 2008. In addition, Fitch has affirmed the 'AA' rating on...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Mayday, Mayday, Brown Hawk Down!

Here's one you may have missed over the weekend. More from Richard Littlejohn... Having leaked this Brown Hawk Down fairytale in a desperate attempt to divert attention from Alistair Darling's admission that Britain was...

Few tech tracks for McCain's VP pick

Alaska is no high-tech haven, so it's understandable that Gov. Sarah Palin is a little-known quantity when it comes to tech policy and renewable energy. Palin, 44, was elected two years ago, becoming Alaska's youngest...

Hutchison says Texas is shortchanged on roads

She wants out of system that is providing subsidy to other states AUSTIN — U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison proposed this week that a high-growth state, such as Texas, be allowed to drop out of the federal highway funding...

Budget outlook limited

Published August 29, 2008 11:02 am - The state ended the fiscal year with a small surplus, but budget demands and a faltering national economy have the state Legislature’s budget chairmen and the state budget director...

Ford Focus Zetec

Petrol model is bigger seller, but is it a better buy for the cost-conscious? Petrol models make up two-thirds of all Focus sales, but could these customers get a better deal with a diesel? To find out, we compared two...