As a committee of state legislators wraps up its report on transportation infrastructure funding, we hear from a trucking industry leader who breaks down what he calls the unfair local tax that hurts both freight haulers and the state’s coffers. A Forsyth County commissioner writes how local voters approved a $200 millon transportation bond. Finally, a road builder urges Congress to fix the bleeding Highway Trust Fund — something U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson pledged to help fix in last week’s column on this page.
