by Brian Burgess | Apr 30, 2023
For decades, every American driver paying to fill the tank on a gas-guzzling SUV or even a fuel-efficient hybrid electric car has simultaneously helped pay for the roads they drive on, too. Fuel taxes, paid at the pump, are collected by both the federal and state...
by Capitolist Staff | Apr 25, 2023
Florida ranks 12th highest in the nation for tax rates on gasoline at 35.23 cents per gallon. Each state imposes its own excise tax on top of the federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, with state taxes accounting for anywhere from 2.3% to 16.5% of the total cost of...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 17, 2023
SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas “Starbase” facility focuses on Starship and Super Heavy development and testing, offering increased flexibility and privacy. Cape Canaveral and Boca Chica serve distinct roles within SpaceX’s strategy. Cape Canaveral...
by Andrew Powell - The Center Square | Apr 10, 2023
Florida will spend $4 million to build an interchange and other infrastructure improvements for a Buc-ee’s travel center and other possible economic development projects in Marion County. Gov. Ron DeSantis says that the state is always looking for ways to impact...
by Brian Burgess | Mar 20, 2023
Miami ranks 9th worldwide and 5th in the US for worst overall traffic, with average delays of 105 hours in 2022, a 59% increase from 2021 and 30% more than pre-COVID levels. Orlando has two traffic corridors ranked 10th and 24th worst in the nation, with drivers...
by Brian Burgess | Mar 19, 2023
By any measure, thirty million dollars is a lot of money. It’s particularly striking in the political arena when the opposition has yet to raise a single cent. This is the current state of affairs in Florida as Trulieve, the medical marijuana company, has...
