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February 26, 2016

Transportation chairman Sen. Simmons, Rep. Busby eyeing small gas tax increase

Legislators talk gas tax increase to repair roads, bridges The joint House-Senate committee heard a presentation from the Mississippi Economic Council Thursday that called for $375 million a year to meet the repair needs. The committee heard from state transportation head Melinda McGrath earlier this month. She called for $526 million more a year to…