Taxes

Michigan governor defends proposal for steep fuel tax rise

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called Tuesday for nearly tripling Michigan's per-gallon gas tax — and making the state home to the country's highest fuel taxes — in order to improve aging roads that she warned would only get worse without a major influx of new spending.

Michigan governor proposes nearly tripling the gas tax

New Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who campaigned on a bold plan to "fix the damn roads" in the capital of the U.S. auto industry, will propose nearly tripling the state's per-gallon fuel tax, her office said Monday.