these bills haven't passed, but, you know, it's an alternative to raising the gas tax. >> host: another alternative that's being floated is work by ways and means chairman paul ryan, republican of wisconsin, talking with the white house about a one-time tax on multi-nationals to help fund a longer-term highway funding bill. what do you make of that effort? >> guest: i think it's probably not going to be very popular with the business community. these people, these companies that are parking their money in other countries, you know, i think they're going to be reluctant to want to use that money for infrastructure. i know the president's talked about that, i know that chairman ryan's talked about it, other people in the senate have talked about it. i don't see it getting much traction though in the business community. >> host: what do you make of the effort to tie tax reform to reforming the highway fund? >> guest: well, i think it's probably a good place to do it. i mean, in order to raise the gas tax it has to go through the ways and means committee in the house and the finance committ

and now, the fight over the gas tax is spilling over to one lexington gas station- will whitson is live in our newsroom to explain. one anti tax group is paying the gas tax at the exxon in downtown lexington tomorrow morning- covering 45 cents per gallon- but lawmakers say the group is missing the point. americans for prosperity, one of the staunchest opponents to raising the gas tax to fund road repairs, is offering to pay drivers' gas tax tomorrow morning in lexington. state senators shane massey and katrina shealy say fill 'er up. edgefield "i encourage everybody to stop by and take advantage of it. make sure you spend all their money." "it's sad, it's expected, unfortunately. politician behavior that they think they're above everybody else." the standoff between senators massey and shealy and the anti-tax group stem from afp's campaign- "they have phone calls that have gone out, and they have a script that this group has given them, and this script is, to put it politiely very deceptive about what's actually been happening." senator massey says afp focuses only on the gas tax- faili

three years ago lawmakers imposed a regional gas tax here in hampton roads to pay for new roads. but they now admit, that bill has a big problem. so, how to fix it? for hampton roads drivers they are the dreaded )t words: taxes and tolls .20:52 we need the tolls to get through the tunnels, so i have no problem paying them 20:56 25:20 everywhere you go you cant get anywhere without paying the tolls now. 25:22 butt to 24:38 get rid of the tolls. definitely get rid of the tolls the virginia general assembly is considering how to raise money to pay for the backlog of road projects in transportation planners have already put the brakes on more than a dozen projects because there isnt enough money. three years ago lawmakers passed a bill imposing a regional gas tax. problem is it was tied to wholesale gas prices which, as we all know have been dropping. and that means less revenue for roads. virginia beach senator frank wagner wants to establish a flexible gas tax that would go down when gas prices goes up and vice-versa. he believes motorists would much rather pay more at the pump than

andy fox is on toll patrol talking about the ideas including hikes on gas taxes. >> the state senator and delegates chris jones think taxpayers got a raw deal on tunnel tolls. tonight they have their own ideas on how to protect taxpayers from any more bad deals. >> look what occurred with the downtown tunnel. i think we all agreed that was handled the wrong way. >> the delegates chris jones says it's wrong to put up a toll without offering a free alternative route that has no tolls. >> we have tolls on the high rise bridge. you have to have free alternatives on the high rise bridge. if you add more lanes you would toll the new lanes. >> same for the hampton road no new lane, no new toll. >> if you want to add two more lanes you could toll that. >> but until you do that there will be no tolls on the high rise bridge? >> the way that the bill is written if it's passed, that would be correct. >> what about the reversible lanes? >> they request we look at the hot lane going to the base and convert it to a hot lane configuration. >> now is the appropriate time to have that discussion. do w

and lexington, and how they plan to pay the gas tax and the 10 plan to pay the gas tax and the $.10 increase will show them how much it will cost them.>> here's what the state director is saying about the's -- gas state proposed -- tax proposal. it will line the pockets of powerful politicians, but it even though the state government collected $1.2 billion more for must then they budgeted, some politicians still want a gas tax hike.>> reporter: govovnor haley will talk about the gas tax when she leslie, she could the pub -- republican sponsored -- response to the state of the union address. her speech will be streaming live from our website.>>> leaders of south carolina university want them to give the community a boost. the interim president met with the group this morning. they are asking for $840,000 to keep the program going. he says the money will flow directly to community needs.>> it will provide the essential needs and opportunities to -- for underserved communities in south carolina. those outreach programs and services in areas of agriculture, family life, health, education, youth

gas tax for roads revenue, d.o.t. reform and an income tax cut. but the group americans for prosperity are against the gas tax saying they want to focus on reforming the transportation system in the state. they're calling on lawmakers to move the department of transportation under the governor. >> they support a plan that includes more gas tax hikes. sending more money to the same dysfunctional corrupt transportation system that has let our roads crumble to where they are right now. >> its a not because legislators don't care or they're ignoring the problem because it's hard. there are philosophical divides >> tomorrow morning at 7 americans for prosperity will be at the exxon in lexington. they're going to be offering to pay 45 cents of every gallon of your gas as they talk to you about opinions on improving our roads. >>> car dealers from hay cross the state attended a senate judiciary committee today because members were debating a bill that centers around the legality of car dealers charging a closing deal. there if approved, this receiving re

but the gas tax brings in $2 billion. so this device would go into volunteer's cars and monitor how many miles driven. but some commuters don't like that idea at all. >> wouldn't like it. creepy, actually. >> reporter: this woman commutes 40 miles a day. she doesn't love the idea of a mileage tracking device attached to her car but it could be coming. >> the gas tax is not keeping pace with the transportation needs. and so we have to look at other mechanisms for raising the money. >> reporter: for decades, usage of gas paralleled usage of roads but with electric cars, gas taxes are down but road wear and tear remain. >> i'm not paying anything for an electric car. i don't pay for gas. >> reporter: the california transportation commission and 15 states are looking for ways to recapture road revenue. oregon is a year into its pilot program. >> we have privacy representatives sitting on this committee to provide input. >> reporter: but the idea of anything tracking miles makes some commuters uneasy. >> there's no way i'm doi

to raise your taxes but they also want you to fix the roads. >> reporter: he thinks if there is a gas tax increase with an income tax cut and dot reform, people will support it. democrats don't see why the dot >> everybody knows we need to fix the roads. why do we keep talking about other things? >> fix the roads. >>> another complicating factor is the state has over $1 billion in new money to work with. >> some say that means there is no need to raise the gas tax but that is one time surplus money this year. the dot says it needs at least $1 billion per year for the next 20 years. >>> next, businesses cashing in on tonight's championship showdown.>>> problem! hear why these subway riders are ditching their britches .. coming up. welcome back to "live at 5" .. a lot of businesses are helping clemson tiger fans celebrate their team's appearance in the national championship .. a lot of business are helping tigers fans and maybe trying to make some money. chick-fil-a sold these biscuits for breakfast this morning. >> started today the postal service is offering these limited edition envelope

it's the low gas tax that keeps the prices lower in south jersey compared with the gas prices in new jersey and pennsylvania. delaware. >> today the eagles head coaching search will take a break while jeff lurie meets in houston. reports say the ird abouts have no other coaching interviews planned. they interviewed tom coughlin. coughlin won two super bowls for the giants. he resigned last week after three losing seasons. reports say the 49ers will also interview coughlin. here are the six candidates the eagles interviewed. the birds met with offensive coordinator doug peterson on sunday, and adam gase took the dolphins head coaching job on saturday. >> now to south jersey. carli lloyd has another top honor in soccer. she was named its women's player of the year for 2015. she led team usa in the match against japan. lloyd is the first american to win the women's award since abby wambach in 2012. >> you're watching "nbc 10 news." "nbc 10 news" at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >> right now on "nbc 10 news today" tracking snow. you can see the snow moving toward auer area. we'll tell you

senators from both parties say they are trying to reach a roads plan compromise with three prongs: gas tax for roads revenue, dot reform, and an income tax cut. but the group "americans for prosperity" is against the gas tax, saying they want to focus on reforming the transportation system in the state. they're calling on lawmakers to move transportation under the 3 they support a plan that includes more gas tax hikes, sending more money to the same dysfunctional, corrupt transportation system that has let our roads crumble to the position were in nwo. ///this is been going on for so long. its not becasue legislators dont care, or because theyre ignoring the problem its because its hard. becasue there are real philosophical divides on this. and wevbe got to try and bridge those gaps. 3 this morning at 7:00 ... americans for prosperity will be at the exxon off west main street in lexington offering to pay for 45 cents of every gallon ... as they talk to drivers about their opinions on improving roads. 3 car dealer representatives from across the state attended a senate judiciary committee m

and the argument against another tax hike. >> the biggest point for us is to bring the issue to their minds. a lot of things people aren't aware of, loof a sudden gas is up and you wonder why, that is because they can raise your taxes anytime. we want to get it in their heads, make them know the issue is circulating. >> the organization covered the tax on the first 2,000 gallons of gas. >>> conversation leaders presented their ideas this morning. they take the coaches citizens makes a list of where they believe lawmakers should focus. the landfill is once again high priority for leaders who say we need to be proactive rather than reactive. though it stopped receiving drips through has to be properly disposed of. the liner that collects the water lasts from 5 to 100 years. a senator says the site is on year 38. >> the technology of when it was started, developed is not what it is today. if it leaks it goes into the lake, everything is effected south of sumpter. >> well, the senator says the technology is there to make sure a leak doesn't happen but it is a matter of lawmakers approving the funds to get it done. news 19's now, the midlands most accur

falling gas tax revenues. to make up that funding, he's talking about switching to a >>> moving into the red. governor brown is warning about falling gas tax revenues, and to make up that funding, he's talking about switching to a mileage based program where drivers pay by the mile. >> sam brock explains while the mileage program is grabbing headlines, it's actually new seas that could have you shelling out money. >> one way or another, the roads must be fixed. >> reporter: driving into a new year and governor brown has already hit a speed bump. the state's transportation budget is strapped for cash. at least, that's what the administration claims. here's how much california's gas tax revenues have actually generated according to the non-partisan legislative analysts's. a peak of 5.5 billion two years ago, 5.4 billion last year, and revenues are expected to dip to 4.4 billion by 2017. that's a loss of about a billion dollars, largely because half of california's gas tax revenues are tied directly to gas prices

includes more gas tax hikes. sending more money to the same dysfunctional corrupt system that has let our roads crumble to where they are now. >> not because legislators don't care, it is that it is hard. because there are real divides on this. we have to bridge those gaps. >> tomorrow morning americans for prosperity will be at the exon gas station off west main street offering to pay 45 cents for every gallon as they talk to drivers about their opinions. >>> a republican lawmaker wants south carolina to implement certain restrictions on journalists. he introduced a journalist registry bill. the measure would establish state approved requirements before someone could work in south carolina. a media organization to comply with before hiring such journalists. if they don't comply there could be criminal penalties. we talked to a lawyer about this all tonight. >> i have had two reactions. first is i am so glad we worked out education funneling, worked out how to -- funding, worked out how to fix our roads and now w

a gas tax for roads revenue and roads reform and a gas cut. but a group says they want to focus on reforming the transportation system. they calling on -- they are call on lawmakers to remove the committee, move the department of transportation under the governor and remove the commission and the state infrastructure bank. >> i think we will be@in the same place we are now in five years. the money will be wasted. . the same politicians will be making a lot of money off of this and citizens will be driving on crappy roads. >> i agree it makes it difficult, however if all three are not in there it is impossible. you are not going totoget [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: that group americans for prosperity will voice their thoughts on the gas tax as they pay for 45 cents of every gallon who go to the exon on west main street starting tomorrow at 7:00 a.m., joy k, news 19 caul -- joyce koh, news 19 wltx. . >>> and a bill for a journalist registry with criminal penalties. it will establish a responsible journalism registry with requirements that jour

into work this morning -- does the state have enough money to pay for the road repairs without a gas tax increase? and how soon will representatives and senators come to an agreement? there was a big push in the last legislative session which died after the senate blocked a proposal to increase gas taxes to fix roads. now - it's an even bigger issue this year after the october floods took a major toll on much of the state's infrastructure. workshop some lawmakers are optimistic though and expect a road repair plan to pass the senate by mid-february... others agree it will happen but could take longer. "i think that we will and i think there's going to be a lot more appetite in the senate this year fofo reforms to the dot and because of that, i think there's a very high prospect of getting a bill out relatively quickly and back over to the house." still, a possible gas tax it's been that way for nearly 30 between their proposals and would the governor sign a bill that doesn't meet the exact criteria she laid out last year. reporting at the state house, i'm caroline patrickis, wis news 10.

build them. 5;11) ((if we were willing to make a bigger effort now but a bigger effort in terms of gas taxes i think we can avoid tolls all together and i certainly think we can minimize the amount of money we need to borrow)) runs: 11 that gas tax revenue could help improve the 264-64 interchange, the 64 widening on the peninsula and work on the 6-64 patriot crossing. the kill devil hills board of commissioners will discuss the possibility of adding hotels in town. it has been nearly 30 years since a new hotel was built in the town. next week commissioners will invite the public to their work session. they plan to discuss the pros and cons of adding more hotels. not everyone supports the idea. sot - warren judge, hotel manager - clip 33 2:33:16 i think its a good thing. 2:33:18 butt judge sots 2:33:35 a hotel is richard baugh, kill devil hills - clip 39 3:02:55 we dont want to see whats on the norfolk ocast or something like that. that kind of hotel. no way. 3:03:01 sot - becky dixon, kill devil come becasue its not enough space anyway. 2:59:58 the kill devil hills meeting is next friday. i

she wants to raise the gas tax ten cents a gallon ... but cut your state income tax. the -house- did pass that plan last year ... and it's now in the senate. senate chairman larry grooms thinks her plan has about a 50-50 chance of passing.sotsen. larry grooms, r-berkeley (00.04.07.23) "there are some senators who said, 'i will not vote for any gasoline tax no matter what.' we've got some groups in our state that are advocating no bill will pass, or no bill should receive a yes vote if it includes a gasoline tax, even if it meant eliminating all income taxes. i think that's a little crazy." (00.04.25.17) to improve rural schools ... she wants to attract more good teachers.gov. haley "first, if a student graduating high school is willing to spend eight years teaching in their underserved home district after college, we will pay for up to four years of tuition at a state school."bullets: repay student loans; raises; pay for grad school her plan would also help repay student loans for teachers in rural districts ... give new teachers in those districts pay raises ... and

three requirements specified by the governor---dot reform and a corresponding tax cut to offset the gas tax hike, there has been a proposal to reduce personal income taxes by more than $300 million, increase some tax credits and also cut corporate taxes. we also heard senators kicking around the idea of trimming down "if we can come together on a different verison of tax relief that can generate i don't know 18 or 19 strong votes of support in this committee, i personally would be very open to that." earlier in the day, a senate transportation subcommittee tossed around ideas on how to revamp the selection process for dot commissioners---as part of the reform plan. the full transportation committee will meet tomorrow to resume work on that matter after the senate adjourns. in the newsroom jack kuenzie wis news ten. right now, volunteers are gathering in columbia's finlay park to do a physical head count of the community's homeless. allie spillyards joins us there live -- allie, what are the judi and dawndy, volunteers will be doing this all over the country -- checking parks, abandoned buid

as they pay for drivers gas taxes. gallon. starting at 7:00 a.m. in the morning. >>> the state d.o.t. awarded crashes to replace october's nads. they expect the -- floods. they expect the bridge to be completed by june 1 of this year. in richland county it is 15. pine grove road, 25-mile creek will be complete by august. >>> and if you were effected by the october flood you are invited to share your story at county. the project is a series of six meetings to gather feed back from neighbors. the first is held at st. andrew park. it starts at 5:30 p.m. that is going on today. that kicks off in a half hour from now. public input from the meeting will compile a report that is specific to the county and will include strategies for mitigating or lessening the effects of future flooding. to see a full list of the meetings and find out where you would like to participant just go to www.wltx.com. >>> lexington stopped using the waste water plant. it is part of the plan to process and treat water at the city regional treatment plant. the closing eliminates d

says the plan has to include a gas tax increase ... an income tax cut ... and department of transportation changes. but he says the fact that it's an election year makes it tough ... because people will vote against you if you don't fix their roads ... but they'll also vote against you if you raise their taxes. 3 president obama addresses the nation tonight -- in his seventh and final state of the union speech. as weijia jiang reports -- this year's address will be unlike any the president has delivered before. 3 3 meanwhile...governor nikki haley will be delivering the g-o-p response.she will be speaking from the governor's mansion.you can see her speak immediatly following the ate of the union. 3 meanwhile... columbia mayor steve benjamin will give the state of the city address on january 26th.thats two weeks from today. it will be 3 across the country... 25 lucky people walked away with a nicic consolation prize of $1 million saturday,.. but the big powerball payout is still up for grabs.c-b-s's jericka duncan explains how everyone is responding to this

11) ((if we were willing to make a bigger and not a major effort but a bigger effort in terms of gas taxes i think we can avoid tolls all together and i certainly think we can minimize the amount of money we need to borrow)) runs: 11 that gas tax revenue could go to the 264-64 interchange, the 64 widening on the peninsula and work of the 664 patriot crossing. the kill devil hills board of commissioners will soon discuss the possibility of adding hotels in the outer banks town. it has been nearly 30 years since a new hotel was built there. so next week, the board invites the public to its work session. they'll discuss potential incentives to adding more hotels, zoning, the concerns that are being raised. but not everyone we talked to supports the idea. sot - warren judge, hotel manager - clip 33 2:33:16 i think its a good thing. 2:33:18 butt judge sots 2:33:35 a hotel is the entry level to the hills - clip 39 3:02:55 we dont want to see whats on the norfolk ocast or something like that. that kind of hotel. would be crazy to have come becasue its not enough space anyway. 2:59:58 the kill dev

the senate finance committee is considering a possible 12 cent gas tax hike---while a house bill sets the increase at ten cents. several committee members said they would be open to the idea of cutting the five cent state sales tax as an offset---instead of focusing on reducing personal and business income taxes. governor haley and a team of lawmakers are introducing legislation aimed at streamlining south carolina's workforce. the bill passed the house today by an overwhelming 'yes' vote. it pushes for more funding for job training across the state. the governor says 124,000 people across the state are out of work - and 60,000 jobs are open. this not only affects unemployed adults--but, also recent grads. "many of our students now in high school are graduating with 2 year degrees, ready to go to our youth apprenticeship programs, many are coming out with industry certifications. we need to give them more opportunities for that." governor haley says they are targeting small businesses which make up 97 percent of the state's economy. she says the legislation would allow officials to tr

. >> next at 5:00, why some argue a higher gas tax would be better for drivers. plus another deadly terrorist attack overseas. how investigators believe isis carried out this violent strike. >> tracking rain already in the state of florida. some of the showers up here in brevard county. but this is not the big stuff. that's the big stuff. i'll be back to pinpoint the arrival of our cold front. how stormy it's going to be for you tomorrow and what time it shows up. will it wreck your morning or not? i'll have details ahead. >> and i'm candace campos. all the storms tom is talking about, we're going to be pinpointing as we look at melbourne beach. there will be plenty of rain until noon, 4:00, warming into in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original steakburger. it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing c

dueling plans in the general assembly called for gas tax hikes ranging from 10-12 cents. those plans also included increasing fees for driver's licenses and sales taxes on vehicles. in the end, nothing passed. haley sot: "pass legislation that cuts our taxes, reforms our flawed transportation system, and invests in our roads, and i will sign it. pass legislation that does not do all three of those things, and i will veto it. the choice is clear, and it's all yours." lawmakers, you're all back in columbia and it's time to take some quick action. the extraordinary floods of early october have hopefully taught you something about having a strong infrastructure. do not fail thehetate again. traffic is all clear now on the jarvis kl the fire department has a water rescue underway at the jarvis klapman bridge. a columbia fire spokesman said emergency vehicles on the bridge will be affecting traffic. you're being asked to avoid driving in that area. kershaw county deputies are fire department has a water rescue underway at the jarvis klapman bridge. a columbia fire spokesman said

your gas tax can be raised at any time. we want to let them know that the issue is circulating. and to tell the senators to tell -- do not have a gas increase. >>> the governor of michigan vows to do whatever it takes to end isis's water emergency. rick snyder apologized tuesday -- doing whatever it takes to end plant's water emergency. >> protesters outside the michigan statehouse into or they called for the governor's resignation tuesday night. >> i'm sorry and i will fix >> inside michigan governor rick snyder began his address with a renewed apology to the people of flint. >> the governor -- government failed you. federal, state and local leaders -- by breaking the trust you placed in us. >> he also had a message for the agencies that he said contributed to the city's water disaster. >> let me be perfectly clear. in situations like this, they must come to my desk no excuses. michigan department of environmental quality and the federal epa did not properly address the problem of lead contaminated water when they learned about it last year. job. he has been lying all along. sta

result will improve roads for drivers across the state.republican lawmakers say they want to avoid a gas tax and want o-t---while democrats say they want to make sure tax cuts affect as many people as possible. 3 later to day -- a south carolina lawmaker will talk about his controversial bill to create a registry for journalists in the state. state.representative "mike pitts" will hold a press conference this morning at 10:30 in the state house.the bill states journalists would be required to pay a fee and register with the state.any unregistered journalists could be fined and jailed.pitts says the bill proposal was to make a point about how media outlets treaeathe first amendment compared to the second amendment. 3 federal records show south carolina gun buyers are stocking up. up.according to the federal criminal background check system -- a record 50-thousand people applied to buy guns or carry concealed weapons in december.the post and courier reports the spike happened in december when president obama said he was going to tighten

senators from both parties say they are trying to reach a road plan compromised with three prongs, gas tax for road revenue -- revenue, dot reform and an income tax cut. the group americans for prosperity's against the gas tax or they and they want to focus on reforming the transportation system in the state. they are calling on lawmakers to move the department of transportation under the governor. >> they support a plan that includes more gas tax hikes sending more money to the same dysfunctional, corrupt transportation system that has let our roads crumble to the way they are now. there are real philosophical divide on this. we have to try to bridge those gaps. >> this morning at seven, americans for prosperity will be at the exxon on west main street in lexington offering to pay for 45 cents of every gallon, as they talk to drivers about their opinions on improving roads. >>> a car dealer representative from across the state attended the senate judiciary committee meeting, they debated a bill that centers around the legality of car dealers charging a closing fee. there are more than 200

were willing to make a bigger effort now and not a major effort but a bigger effort in terms of gas taxes i think we can avoid tolls all together and i certainly think we can minimize the amount of money we need to borrow)) runs: 11 that gas tax revenue could go to the 264-64 interchange, the 64 widening on the peninsula and work of the 664 patriot crossing. the kill devil hills board of commissioners will soon discuss the possibility of adding it has been nearly 30 years since a new hotel was built there. so next week, the board invites the public to its work session. they'll discuss potential incentives to adding more hotels, zoning, the benefits-- and any concerns that are being raised. not everyone we talked to supports the idea. sot - warren judge, hotel manager - clip 33 2:33:16 i think its a good thing. visitor into our area 2:33:39 sot - richard baugh, kill devil hills - clip 39 3:02:55 we dont want to see whats on the norfolk ocast or something like that. that kind of hotel. no way. 3:03:01 sot - even more people want to enough space anyway. 2:59:58 the kill devil hills board of

so the house passed a plan that would raise gas tax $.10 a gallon to give you a rebate on your taxes and restructure the state department of transportation. >> people don't have an overabundance of confidence. corey current hot line of funding that is being managed. lawmakers will have to decide $1.3 billion surplus. spending all of that on roads is not a good idea because state taxpayers will have to pay the entire cost for roads and raising gas tax gets one third of the money for people driving through the state. education is a big issue. people have to decide how to improve rural schools. flood relief is another issue. people did not qualify for federal aid and if they did, it's not enough. lawmaker say that through the surplus could go because it is mostly one time and money. these protesters showed up on the first day and asked lawmakers not to remove the confederate monuments. theyeyre upset because they confederate flag was removed from the statehouse grounds. last summer. >>> other big issues, giving tss enough money to hire caseworkers and getting a highway patrol enough mon

still, a possible gas tax increase is likely to be at the center of debate. right now sc drivers pay 16.75 cents in taxes per gallon, and it's been that way for nearly 30 years. the question is can the house and senate overcome differences between their proposals and would the governor sign a bill that doesn't meet the exact criteria she laid out last year. now, another big issue lawmakers will look to tackle during the session -- funding education. i'll have more on that in our next half hour. live at the state house, i'm caroline patrickis, back to you. and tim miller's getting your day started with your expect a dry forecast through thursday with another shot of cold air late tuesday. highs return to the mid 50s today with windy conditions by afternoon and evening. lows will fall into the upper 20s. mostly sunny wednesday with highs near 50 degrees. the next chance of rain arrives friday and saturday! next on news 10 sunrise... it was a heartbreaker for clemson fans and a we're going to check in with sports director rick henry who has a look at how the crim

this is the last year, where she proposed cutting the state income tax and raising the gas tax to fix the roads. wyff news 4 will air the address live. our coverage begins tonight at 7:00 p.m. geoff: south carolina says taxpayers will not get a tax refund until march. it does not matter how early you while because the reason is to combat fraud. the delay will give them time to verify which documents for the irs and inch funds are not stolen. hear testimony about refugee bills on the table. allyson: a second bill would require refugees to register with the department of social services. some state senators disagree on the urgency of getting the bills to the senate floor. >> the people i've talked to are worried about fixing the roads and the education system and if we don't focus on roads and education this session, this is missing the boat. the refugee issue is a national issue. >> if you don't keep your people safe, your schools won't be safe, your roads won't be safe. these terrorists are taking any means. they aren't really concerned about human life, so we want to keep all our peo

other big -- gas tax would come with an income tax plus changes at the department of transportation. >>> president obama is focusing he will likely review 2015 victory for same-sex marriage and tonight will be the first time congressman paul ryan sit behind the president a speaker of the house. throughout his president -- throughout his presidency the president has pushed for gun control. a seat next to the presidents -- next to the first lady will be empty representing victims of gun violence. >>> gop has a tradition of asking rising stars and the party to deliver the response two years ago it was senator marco rubio. >> there's no doubt that we will be back. >>> it won't be 34 years before we will be back. i promise you that. tigers can hold their head high despite the loss. clemson give it their all. alabama one 45-40. the tigers move 40 with optimism and. >>> there's a lot to be positive about -- dabo sweeney -- >> there's a huge reason he wears the number four. nick sabin paying the best complement of all. his defense could not stop watson. company times did you see him do what

and last year's gas tax increase might not be enough... coming up... where the iowa d-o-t is considering toll booths... and how you can give your opinion. 'the investigation in 2006 was closed and fire was ruled undetermined at anymore... find out how police were able to break open the cold case... and the two people a wapello county cold case isn't cold anymore... this is where two people were killed in a deadly fire in 20-06... this week police finally arrested two suspects. the iowa division of criminal investigation says the fire was intentionally set... and two people now face murder charges. for years the cause of the fire remained 'undetermined' and the case went cold until some new information came to light... that information led to the arrest of these two men... 28 year old christopher yenger and 27 year old zachary dye. both were arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of felony murder each. authorities say back in march of 2006, the two intentionally set a house on fire on this property in rural wapello county... they say the men sho

10% gas tax hike. some drivers who stopped by the lexington say it was nice to say fill er up for that cause. >> that's great. i wish it would stay that way. we don't want anymore taxes. in fact, we ought to cut the taxes. we're taxed to death now in south carolina. >> the tax-free gas added up to about 45 cents a gallon. >> not bad. richland county asking for your help to plan for future natural disasters. >> that's right. they're holding a series of six meetings to gather feedback from some residents who were affected by october's historic flooding. it's all a part of the community input and recovery project. the information will be used to develop a flood mitigation study in lower richland, gills creek and stoop creek watersheds. during last night's meeting which was the first, the big concern was the county stormwater. >> hopefully we'll have some help in cleaning the creek bed out. i think if the creek bed were cleaned out, it would handle this stormwater and we wouldn't >> two more meetings will b

big projects absolutely jammed one of the ways they're going to do is by making some changes to gas taxes which are raking in as much money because of plummeting oil prices gas is officially desmond and it might get cheaper as the price of crude oil crashed to a record low trading below thirty dollars a barrel today. put the team in mcallen is over have sold in school but the falling prices mean the state's wholesale taxes on gas and diesel are bringing in as much as expected potentially threatening infrastructure projects the general assembly convenes tomorrow and senator frank wagner's office says the lawmaker is looking at legislation that would change the regional gas tax one bill would tack on a flexible tax would rise and fall along with the price at the pump the extra money could help prevent olds that propose projects like the new high rise bridge and hampton roads bridge tunnel expansion while some drivers we talked to supported a tax change others seemed interested in saving money on gas now been on rather be now than later. and coming up at six one another piece of legislation

but because we still have significant revenues from the gas tax, it's the perfect time. >> reporter: he said you can roll out a vehicle tax like the current proposal or use a mileage program. the key, he adds, is to make the process tailored to promote cleaner fuel. >> if you're driving an electric vehicle, perhaps you pay the lowest fee. if you're in a gas hybrid vehicle, a little higher. if you're in a gas powered vehicle perhaps that's the highest category. that's something that is no more difficult to manage than things we're used to doing. >> california leads the nation in electric vehicles, but there's still only a tiny fraction of cars on the road for now. clearly we're moving toward cleaner vehicles. bottom line, we have to switch our formula for transportation money and there are several good options, but that whopper of a registration fee that could come down the pike a year from now, california voters once booted a governor out of office for a similar hike. for reality check, i'm sam brock. back to you. >> thank you sha, sam. >>> up next, a mea culpa from east bay mud. why

officials say the gas tax is outdated, and no longer meets the state's transporation revenue needs. the test of the pilot program will provide information to the state legislature, to determine how mileage fees might work. ### emotions were running high at a community meeting in burns, oregon. many residents are ready for wildlife refuge protesters to leave. then, the organizer and some of the occupiers themselves made a surprise entrance. wanda moore reports. what started like a meeting...quickly turned emotional. "quit trying to label me." "i am sick of this. do you realize how selfish you are? every single one-" the community remains divided over the occupation on day 18. "you're spinning it for your own political agenda and you're not acting like you want an end to this situation." "three weeks now it has been an active crime scene and it needs to be handled as such. we need to begin isolating and containing the occupiers." "thank you, i guess, you know. but i can't thank you the disruption to our county, to my home." things would only get more emotionally charged when ammon bun

pete ricketts has made good on his promise to veto a proposed 6-cent- per-gallon gas tax increase. the republican governor rejected the measure shortly after lawmakers gave it final approval thursday. the bill was introduced by sen. jim smith of papillion, who casts the measure as a "user fee" for motorists and argues that good roads promote economic growth. nebraska judges in brown and burt counties have entered orders placing nursing homes in ainsworth and lyons in receivership. attorney general doug peterson ordered the receiverships and filed court proceedings, at the request of courtney phillips, c.e.o of the nebraska department of health and human services. owner deseret health has been financially unable to pay staff and ensure the future care of residents. norfolk mail carriers need your help in stamping out hunger this weekend during the national association of letter carriers' simply fill a bag with non-perishable food items, place it near your mailblb and collect it. all of the food collected will be donated to the pantry. those and more stories can be heard lite rock 97

for example, the gas tax would be increased by 22.5 cents per gallon. under his proposal and he indexed on everything your cycle. a portion of that would be used to stabilize the stipulation as a indicated that the governor is proposing to do. in addition, that 3.3 billion-dollar raised by the gas tax would be split 50-50 between state and local entities, cities and counties for road repair purposes. a small amount, i forget the percentage right now, i've just been reading the dogan-is set aside to encourage stakeholder partnerships through self-help we wards. the diesel tax under mr. fraser's proposal would be increased by $.30 per gallon and dedicated to trade corridor improvements throughout the state. this is analogous to what was in proposition 1b from 2006 where trade investments were funded through state resources. mr. fraser also includes a $30 registration fee, and those a be dedicated to road maintenance and the state on a 50-50 basis as well. so, by and large, we have gone from a governor's program to about $3.5 billion. a senator bill is rew

this event is a protest against a proposed 10% gas tax hike. >> heading to the northeast now, students at cardinal newman high school have some new digs. this morning, school officials took us on a tour of the new campus located on alpine road. of the art classrooms, a performing arts center and two computer labs among all the other amenities. school officials say it will be a great place to learn. >> but when i stood at the door to welcome students coming in this morning, the reality really hit that here we are today with what we have been waiting for for such a long, long time. >> cardinal newman high school was previously located on forest drive. >> up next is your password as easy as one, two, three. we'll run down the most common and most stolen passwords on line. >> it only happens once a decade and it's taking place tomorrow. why you need to keep your eyes on the sky in the morning. news at 6:00. the red cross is in urgent need of your help. the >> welcome back. the red cross says it's in urgent need of your help tonight. the organization says their supplies are at critically lo

the gas tax could go up. right now new jersey has the second lowest gas tax in the country and that's why everybody loves to go up there to fill up, because the prices are so low. one lawmaker is on the record saying he would back an increase for the gas tax to help bump up the transportation fund. >>> and then a new mayor, and it's not going to be your typical pomp and circumstance. nbc10 will be there and we'll have complete coverage on nbc10 news at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. >>> right now, a national search under way for a new fire commissioner under the new mayor, jim kenny. yesterday we spoke with the current fire commissioner about the search to fill his job, and he tells us he replied for the position. >> the next step for that tipping point is to get into single digits and at some point to have zero fire fatalities in the city. >>> 82 new philadelphia firefighters will soon staff stations around the city, and the 190th firefighter cadet class graduated yesterday in a ceremony at temple university and that'

at 14 and a half sent per gallon, second only to alaska as lowest gas tax in the country.ome lawmakers suggested raising the gas tax to replenish the decimated transportation trust fund for road repairs. polls last year showed most new jersians oppose raising the tax but could lower gas prices change their mind. >> unaudible. >> just keep prices low. >> i don't mind that because like i said, commuting, my car, basically, wheel alignment, like every six months. >> i get a lot of driving in new jersey and the road really are horrific. >> reporter: at the state house democrats say, raising gas taxis inevitable but governor christie vowed not the to raise any taxes in new jersey, without a compromise for deeper spending cuts. in trenton, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> second to alaska. >> i didn't know that. >> that is new information to me. >> it is incredible how low the gas prices have gone. the the totals now, compared to a couple years ago. >> driving through new jersey the other day, it is a beautiful thing. >>> coming up, justin tracking snow showers moving t

for example, the gas tax would be increased by 22.5 cents per gallon. under his proposal and he indexed on everything your cycle. a portion of that would be used to stabilize the stipulation as a indicated that the governor is proposing to do. in addition, that 3.3 billion-dollar raised by the gas tax would be split 50-50 between state and local entities, cities and counties for road repair purposes. a small amount, i forget the percentage right now, i've just been reading the dogan-is set aside to encourage stakeholder partnerships through self-help we wards. the diesel tax under mr. fraser's proposal would be increased by $.30 per gallon and dedicated to trade corridor improvements throughout the state. this is analogous to what was in proposition 1b from 2006 where trade investments were funded through state resources. mr. fraser also includes a $30 registration fee, and those a be dedicated to road maintenance and the state on a 50-50 basis as well. so, by and large, we have gone from a governor's program to about $3.5 billion. a senator bill is rew

in nevada, gas taxes are higher. in a state like texas, gas taxes are lower. sandra gondz, news 3. >> thank -- sandra gonzalez, news 3. >>> protesters blocked traffic at the oakland bay bridge. it lasted for hours. the group called black seed calls itself an offshoot of the black lives matter movement. protesters drove onto the bay bridge in five cars, got out, chained themselves to the cars and each other. traffic was stopped. >> those are theimages from the news helicopter. these herehere are other images from social media. store raw brand ka shu pieces over possible salmonella contamination. they are pulling the product from shelves and asking customers to three it out or return it for a full refund. trader joe's says no one has gotten sick. >>> the first case of the zika virus has been detected in the united states. a baby broen in hawaii with brain damage was confirmed to have the virus after the cdc ran a lot of tests. that virus is transmitted pie mosquitoes and mosquito -- by mosquitoes and has been linked to brain damage and babies being born with hea

raise the gas tax 10 cents a dollar.think that strict sent a strong signal but we are where we are. the idea that senator in half and senator boxer and people on the e pw committee, both parties have come together, it's a little bit of progress. it's not everything i would want but it's progress. we should be applauding them from doing that and encouraging the house to take a close look at it. >> host: is that how it works though? the politicians here in washington get to choose the winner and loser states? or transportation funding? >> guest: the wall street journal doesn't really have a quite right. this bill is a bill that reflects what needs to be done around america. we need to fix up the interstate system which is crumbling. we need to to fix a lot of bridges, many of which are in very bad repair. here in washington the bridge that leads to arlington cemetery's about falling down. there are a lot of bridges like that. there are plenty of roads and bridges all over america without any politician picking them, and re

according to our news partners the proposal would have increased brevard gas taxes by 6 cents a gallon to help pay for road repairs. under county rules the measure needed support from four of the five commissioners. commissioners say they'll now look for other ways to fund those road repairs. >> in brevard county, firefighters working to figure out what caused a car to go up in flames. fire and rescue tweeted this video of the car engulfed in flames on u.s. 1 just north of the beachline. firefighters put it out. the cause is still unknown. >> the biggest jackpot in powerball history has three winners. the big question is still who has those golden tickets. the winning ticket in central florida was sold inside this publix. so far that winner has not come forward. so far the jackpot winners from california and tennessee have also not come forward. when they do, they'll split the jackpot with each person taking >> the month long hunt is meant to reduce the burmese pythons. the team that captured the most can give $5,000. not everyone is happy about the hunting. peta is calling for changes

for example, the gas tax would be increased by 22.5 cents per gallon. under his proposal and he indexed on everything your cycle. a portion of that would be used to stabilize the stipulation as a indicated that the governor is proposing to do. in addition, that 3.3 billion-dollar raised by the gas tax would be split 50-50 between state and local entities, cities and counties for road repair purposes. a small amount, i forget the percentage right now, i've just been reading the dogan-is set aside to encourage stakeholder partnerships through self-help we wards. the diesel tax under mr. fraser's proposal would be increased by $.30 per gallon and dedicated to trade corridor improvements throughout the state. this is analogous to what was in proposition 1b from 2006 where trade investments were funded through state resources. mr. fraser also includes a $30 registration fee, and those a be dedicated to road maintenance and the state on a 50-50 basis as well. so, by and large, we have gone from a governor's program to about $3.5 billion. a senator bill is rew