Here’s a link to
my full story at spokesman.com about how, on the eve of a big do-or-die vote on
Gov. Butch Otter’s transportation tax package, the governor’s office discovered
a $10 million math error in its main bill and a citizens group released a
damaging report raising questions about both the need for and fairness of the
proposals. Lawmakers are divided on the governor’s proposals, which are a tough
sell because they raise taxes and fees during an economic downturn. “I’m
against them both,” declared state Rep. Jim Clark,
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