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Leaders of push for gas tax hike ramping up campaign

Source: theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_ecdf255e-2ac4-11e7-bafd-0347c8dc55fd.html - Apr 27, 2017

Leaders of Gov. John Bel Edwards' task force that recommended a $700 million increase in state aid for roads and bridges stepped up efforts Thursday to win legislative support for improvements.

Shawn Wilson, secretary for the state Department of Transportation and Development and John Basilica, who with Wilson co-chaired the task force, released a 15-page circular that includes details of the panel's recommendations.

In addition, individual lawmakers were sent profiles of their House and Senate districts spelling out needs and what projects could be done with a $700 million boost in state transportation dollars.

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