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“It would be irresponsible to rely on an untested new tax to balance our budget, particularly given the situation we face with the federal government,” Ferguson told reporters April 1.
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A package that passed the Senate over the weekend closes a roughly $1 billion budget gap in the state's transportation budget between 2025 and 2027 and raises $10.2 billion over six years.

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