Axle tax ruling shakes Penns highway funding plan
The Supreme Court struck down Pennsylvania’s $1 billion axle tax on trucks, ruling the tax violated interstate commerce. The decision affects bridge rehabilitation funding and a planned $230 million program, with refunds potentially due to truck companies. Legislators and industry groups weigh replacement tax options and budget impacts.
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Rizzo taps senator to rally Dems for mayor bid
Philadelphia AP Frank L. Rizzo, former Democratic mayor running as a Republican, names state Sen. Joseph Rocks as head of Democrats for Rizzo. Rocks, a Philadelphia Democrat who switched parties, says city interests come first and vows to help Rizzo defeat Mayor W. Wilson Goode. Goode brushes off the move as irrelevant to the race.
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