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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2026

MTI Report: Majority of Americans Back Gas Tax Hike for Road Maintenance

Support increases significantly when proposed measures are tied to specific outcomes, particularly roadway safety and infrastructure maintenance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2025

Florida's PSTA Lowers Property Tax Rate Again

PSTA leaders emphasized that the tax reduction reflects both fiscal responsibility and a commitment to innovation.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2025

California’s SamTrans Votes to Join Regional Transportation Measure

SB 63, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco and Sen. Jesse Arreguín of Berkeley, would authorize the creation of a regional ballot measure to prevent significant transit service cuts through a half-cent sales tax in participating counties.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2025

Dallas' DART Warns State House Bill Could Kill Transit

DART’s sales tax revenue was authorized twice through a democratic vote by the communities it serves.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2024

Denver's RTD Approves Ballot Measure

If passed in November, the proposed ballot question would extend the current voter authorization for RTD to retain and spend all revenue without further voter approval.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2024

MTI Report Finds 51% Support Mileage Fee if Varied by Pollution Levels

The survey also found that the majority of respondents supported lower mileage-fee rates for low-income drivers: almost two-thirds (64%) supported this option.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 14, 2023

MTI Report: 71% of Americans Would Pay Higher Gas Taxes for Safer Roads

The survey series also assesses public support for raising transportation revenue through higher federal gas taxes or a new mileage fee.

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Transit Dispatchesby Kapil Arora October 24, 2023

How AI, Data Can Help Replace Gas Taxes with EV Road Usage Charges

It is estimated the average American driver pays approximately $300 through road and gas taxes each year, generating critical revenue from each driver that goes toward helping to pay for infrastructure maintenance and other important needs in each region and community.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 9, 2022

80% of Transportation Ballot Measures Successful

The most recent results add to a string of historic years for transit at the ballot box, with over 85% of measures winning for public transit from 2017 to 2022.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 3, 2022

Voters Approve TheRide’s Millage Request

TheRide’s millage helps increase equity within the community and provide more access to jobs, education, shopping, and healthcare.

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