Legislature Considers Gas Tax

KUAF | By KUAR News

Published March 11, 2017 at 11:52 AM CST

A new gasoline tax and a bond issue for highways would be sent to Arkansas voters in November under a pair of bills being considered in the Arkansas Legislature.

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