Events Calendar
In This Section
Barton goes on injured reserve
Cavs, Magic not really a rematch
U.S. senator seeks faster disability aid for veterans
Veterans describe rewards, sacrifices
8 indicted in Ohio in highway agency probe
Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life
Bill Clinton urges Senate Dems to pass health care
Stocks zigzag after rally as the dollar rises
Most Read Stories
Suitcase causes bomb scare at Akron bus terminal
Akron City Council OKs higher speed on I-77
Chapel Hill isn't rolling right along
Motorcyclist killed, wife injured in Stark County crash
New eateries expand menu of options
Man says he was punched, robbed by 3 people in parking lot
Patrick McManamon: Here's what the Browns should try the rest of the season
Louisville athlete commits to play for Boston College
Family found dead in Ohio home
Unusual sports bar to be sold at auction
Indians and Reds to share ballpark
Ridenour: Browns are back but nothing has changed so far
Blogs:
Pets:
It Takes All Kinds
The Heldenfiles:
Tuesday Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
An interesting thought from a reader
Akron Zips:
Akron vs. Mount Union — Liveblog
Tribe Matters:
Indians announce spring dates
Cleveland Browns:
Mangini doesn't name a quarterback
Kent State Sports:
Flashes interested in another Cincinnati player
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Shaq: It’s All About Winning Championships
Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeyes Roll 100-60 / Season Outlook
Varsity Letters:
Report: Walsh baseball player commits
All Da King's Men:
More On The Fort Hood Jihadist
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Simply Incapable of Telling The Truth
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (63) Commonwealth Fund Report on Primary Care
See Jane Style:
Muffle Your Muffler
Car Chase:
Clock Tender- Extending the Life of Collector Car Clocks
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Rumors: Akron Starbucks Closing
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Jack is looking for a trip to Southern Ohio the week of November 16.
Sound Check:
Aeromsith looking for new singer as Steven Tyler contemplates solo career
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – Why People Do Not Live in Northeast Ohio
Akron Gamer:
Video: 'Modern Warfare 2' hits the streets
By Associated Press
POSTED: 08:46 a.m. EST, Jan 07, 2009
CLEVELAND: A state task force is recommending that Ohio's 28 cents per gallon fuel tax be increased by 13 cents to raise more money for the state's transportation needs.
The panel also is calling for a state constitutional amendment to allow gas tax revenue to pay for waterway and transit system improvements, in addition to the highway and bridge construction the money now goes toward.
And, the 62-member task force made up of government and business officials says the state should consider hiking vehicle registration and driver's license fees by $1 each to raise even more transportation revenue.
A spokesman for Gov. Ted Strickland says the governor appreciates the panel's work but doesn't think a tax increase is the best idea in the middle of a recession.
Information from the Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com.
CLEVELAND: A state task force is recommending that Ohio's 28 cents per gallon fuel tax be increased by 13 cents to raise more money for the state's transportation needs.
The panel also is calling for a state constitutional amendment to allow gas tax revenue to pay for waterway and transit system improvements, in addition to the highway and bridge construction the money now goes toward.
And, the 62-member task force made up of government and business officials says the state should consider hiking vehicle registration and driver's license fees by $1 each to raise even more transportation revenue.
A spokesman for Gov. Ted Strickland says the governor appreciates the panel's work but doesn't think a tax increase is the best idea in the middle of a recession.
Information from the Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com.
Comments
Click here to post your comments
Akron, OH
Posted 09:07 AM, 01/07/2009
A 46% increase in the gas tax is no small amount. It would have be nice if they reported the estimated revenue this would bring in to the state. The tag and license thing is nothing. $5 every four years. What's next I wonder?
Akron, OH
Posted 09:08 AM, 01/07/2009
Attaboy, Teddy. Tell those pompus bureaucrats and elitists where to stick it.
Stow, OH
Posted 09:17 AM, 01/07/2009
Oh yeah that's right ,don't try to think of other avenues of income for the state like new jobs ,just keep taxing the the poor schumks who haven't left this sh** hole yet.
akron, oh
Posted 09:26 AM, 01/07/2009
How about we cut the panel in half and save money there. I assume they aren't doing this for free.
Tallmadge, Oh
Posted 09:36 AM, 01/07/2009
Sixty trillion dollars is being held off the books by various state and local governments in the US... Could that be true? Is it even possible? Walter Burien says it is. In this video he explains how it's done andwhat we can do about it.
Details:
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/512.html
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Posted 09:40 AM, 01/07/2009
flyby1996: Good answer!
Posted 10:07 AM, 01/07/2009
Any increase in gas taxes should be put towards the goal of permanently reducing dependence on foreign energy.One has only to look at the situation faced by European countries (energy supplies cut of by Russia,in the middle of winter) to see that any increase in taxes must be used for this purpose if the United States is going to survive.
It is odd that any increase in gas taxes,likely to be far smaller than this summer's run up in prices, will be protested and kept to a bare minimum,thus helping to set the stage for a future catastrophe during which we will yearn for the days of the past(today)when we could have prepared for energy independence by spending gas tax money in the US on DOMESTIC energy production and conservation projects.
Today's low prices may be our last chance to do something about this; for soon enough, gas prices will be going back up to 4 and 5 dollars per gallon(or higher)and ALL of this money will be going to countries like Venezuela,Russia and Saudi Arabia.
somewhere near you, OH
Posted 10:07 AM, 01/07/2009
Strickland is an absolute idiot. The state needs the money, higher gas prices will encourage conservation, reduce the amount of money going to the middle east and spur the development of alternative sources of energy.
This country has gotten a free ride for far too long and we are not WAY past the point of needing to change our ways.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Posted 10:31 AM, 01/07/2009
We're going to tax ourselves into oblivion. For once, I applaud Teddy - he actually found a tax he didn't like.
Anti-Politically Correct & Anti-GOP, OH
Posted 10:33 AM, 01/07/2009
Yeah, like we really need higher taxes on gas. Just wait until it hits $3.00 a gallon again this summer.
Posted 10:46 AM, 01/07/2009
with all of the economic problems we are facing, leave it up to the gov to want an increase in taxes. As if things were not bad enough and people were not already struggling to make ends meet. the roads in ohio suck. they always have. throwing more $$ at the problem is not the right answer.
Ravenna, OH
Posted 10:46 AM, 01/07/2009
spd333, You only have to wait until 1/20/09 when any chance of drilling offshore is eliminated by President Pelosi/Reid/Frank and what's his name.
akron, oh
Posted 10:47 AM, 01/07/2009
WHO ARE THEY ??? what are their names and place of residence..?????? I think the taxpayers should know.
Akron, Oh
Posted 10:48 AM, 01/07/2009
Hey flyby1996 i was going to suggest the same thing.Cut the panel in hal ..hell we dont need a panel at al making suggestions like that. I figure they came up with that since the gas prices dropped. I bet they dont decrease the gas tax if the gas goes back up. I guess they assume that people wouldnt noticed. How did they get on that panel anyway?
Posted 11:05 AM, 01/07/2009
WHY NOT ELIMENATE THE WHOLE PANEL & SAVE ALL OF THE MONEY TO THE STATE THEN SEARCH FOR MORE PANELS TO GET RID OF ?
Posted 11:06 AM, 01/07/2009
Gas at a lower price has helped put some monies back in the pocket of Americans. It has been great but I knew it wouldn't last. Go ahead raise the price of gas again it will just make things worse then they already are. You just can't win. We are the poorest state in the union and have the highest taxes. This is just dumb.
south of Akron, NO
Posted 01:08 PM, 01/07/2009
offshore drilling weezers!!!
Posted 01:23 PM, 01/07/2009
And here we go again!We can't take another year like this past.The high cost of gas seriously damaged our economy.I just read a profound book called The Manhattan Project of 2009 by Jeff Wilson. Among the things I learned that fascinated me is that it would cost the equivalent of 60 cents per gallon to charge and drive an electric car. If all gasoline cars, trucks, and SUV's instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota. Why don't we use some of the billions in bail out money to bail us out of our dependence on foreign oil? www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com I say drill our own oil and get started on getting renewable sources of energy set up. Oil is finite, it will run out one day in the not too distant future. We should never allow other countries to have that much power over our economy.
Make the world a better place... punch a Steeler fan in the face, .
Posted 01:46 PM, 01/07/2009
How about letting road contracts go to the best bidder, without regards to prevailing wages? How much would that alone save the taxpayers?
akron, oh
Posted 01:55 PM, 01/07/2009
1.2 trillion dollar in national debt is not going to go away easily. China already holds the reigns when in comes to holding the US hostage. Pretty soon, we will all be doing May Fong's laundry.
akron, oh
Posted 03:00 PM, 01/07/2009
Didnt they see are they blind to the fact. That gas at 3 4 or $5 a gallon will bankrupt the country. They would like to quicken that reality I see.
akron, oh
Posted 08:20 PM, 01/07/2009
If you want to make a few bucks--go after the people who are driving around on expired temp tags--saw a car around Chapel Hill area the other day--tags were expired back in OCT. Say $5.00 a day your're late--half going to road repair--other half to the schools-yea maybe in a few years people won't let the tags go beyoud 2-3 days but there is always enough jerks to keep on driving after the fact.
akron, oh
Posted 09:25 PM, 01/07/2009
Stop taxing the people and start running government the way it should. i got an idea lets tax all the politicians in the us and see how they like it.
Tallmadge, Oh
Posted 10:08 PM, 01/07/2009
Those people must be f.....g crazy.
Akron, Oh
Posted 08:24 AM, 01/08/2009
By the way...has anyone noticed any change in the price of groceries? I mean they went up because of transportation increases. Now that they have gone down, it has been awhile, they should be lower?
munroe falls, OH
Posted 10:02 AM, 01/08/2009
OUR STATE FUEL TAXES NOW ARE .46. GO TO GAS BUDDY.COM AND COMPARE ALL STATES TOTAL GAS TAXES
DON'T FORGET THE OHIO TPK, IT MAKES $$ LIKE THE LOTTERY, HIDDEN PROFITS $$$.
TODAY OIL IS AT $42 GAS AT BP WENT TO 1.99 YESTERDAY. WHOLESALE GAS IS 1.08 THIS AM....
1.08 46 = 1.54 .45 PROFIT FOR BP, SPEEDWAY AND K STORES
Posted 10:54 AM, 01/08/2009
$.13/gal. would run me another $2.60/month. It may be noisy, ugly, lacking simple options, full of blind spots and not accelerate for squat, but I love my little Echo on gas. 36-42 MPG.
Posted 11:14 AM, 01/08/2009
this committee is smoking crack the last thing we need is any tax increase. What waterway do we need to construct? and what transit system needs improoved. metro just got a brand new building. I wonder what we had to pay these rocket scientists on the committee
Posted 12:06 PM, 01/08/2009
Grnbstrd: I agree, let the tax increase it will only cost me $3.71 a month.
Brecksville, Oh
Posted 07:50 PM, 01/23/2009
What happen to all the tax money collected when the price of gas was at 3-4 per gallon?
How about this, put it on the public ballot and let us vote on it, better yet let’s vote on reducing their salaries to save money.
With the state of the economy and everyone out of work do you really think tax hikes are the answer?
Why don’t the local and state governments go to congress for a bail out like the banking industry?
You need the public working and purchasing products to turn this mess around.
Tax hikes will add fuel to the fire.
