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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Washington State lawmakers to decide on gas tax bill
In the last days of the 2025 legislative session, Washington State lawmakers are scrambling to pass a gas tax that would even out the state's budget deficit. It would also have an impact on your wallet. The next meeting to determine the fate of how much it costs to fill up your gas tank is on Tuesday. If the bill passes, we will feel those impacts by summer. The Washington State Senate is proposing a 6-cent per gallon tax increase. It will also add $50 to electric vehicle registrations, create a luxury tax on high-end vehicles, and furlough state workers for 13 days, all to raise $3 billion to cover a transportation budget shortfall. Drivers say prices are already too high as it is. 'People can't afford to eat and pay for gas, but they have to pay for gas to go to work, you know,' one Tacoma driver said. Some lawmakers say that without the funds, road projects will never get done. 'It would mean a pause in final phases of Snoqualmie Pass. It would also mean not starting the Highway 18 project,' Senator Marko Liias (D), Senate Transportation Chair said. Not everyone agrees with the tax. Many lawmakers say they want a different solution. The bill must pass by April 27th, and if it does, the tax will hit the pumps in July. 'I feel like that's would just eat up all my money and I really don't want that to happen I want gas prices to stay low,' another driver said. The house also proposed a bill this session for a 9-cent tax, but it stalled weeks ago.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Winter weather impacting KELOLAND
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Winter weather is impacting areas across South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota as winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings are in effect Tuesday into Wednesday morning. SFPD involved in search for missing baby The main concerns are the combination of snow, blowing snow and very strong winds in the forecast. Here's the latest snowfall amounts, road conditions and closelines. The amount of snow will vary by different locations. According to the KELOLAND Live Doppler HD Storm Center, Snow totals will mainly stay in a 'nuisance' range across the region, with 3 inches or less catching much of the region. Some local banding from Watertown to Winner will be watched, along with heavier totals tonight southeast of Sioux Falls into NW IA and SW MN. Road conditions can change quickly as weather develops. At 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the South Dakota Department of Transportation said 'rain, freezing rain, snowfall, and extremely high winds are making travel difficult across a large portion of the state.' No Travel Advisories were in place for U.S. Highway 18, U.S. Highway 83, U.S. Highway 183, S.D. Highway 63, S.D. Highway 44, S.D. Highway 49, S.D. Highway 47, and S.D. Highway 53 in south-central South Dakota. The South Dakota Highway Patrol said snow was starting to stick on the roads in northeastern South Dakota near Interstate 29 at the Summit exit. Drivers can get an idea of what to expect on the South Dakota 511 website. For Minnesota, provides road condition updates and has Iowa road conditions. As weather conditions change, check the KELOLAND Closeline for the latest school and businesses closings across South Dakota. Several cities also put snow emergency information on the Closeline. As of noon Tuesday, there were more than a dozen schools closing early. You can watch as the storm moves into South Dakota by visiting our KELOLAND Live Cam page. It includes views from more than 30 communities across our area so you can check as the weather changes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
