What is the effect of the shutdown on road construction projects?
Several of the projects are shut down too. The concern is that where there are holes in the ground currently, groundwater will most surely fill them to overflowing, purple loose strife will sprout, a canoist will unwittingly introduce zebra mussels, houses will begin to pop up on the edge of the water, and the setting will become so idyllic that a proposal then will be made to build a coal gasification plant nearby. That, should the Legislature return, will touch off battles between environmentalists, energy interests, sportsmen, and nearby existing residents in the path of the rerouted highway that is needed to avoid the environmentally sensitive area. It’s simple. Enact a constitutional amendment to 1) Institute a temporary 10 percent sales tax on July 1 if the Legislature hasn’t completely finished budget approval. When they get their job done, if it is too much, send the balance back in a rebate. The Commissioner of Revenue and/or the State Auditor would approve the temporary depar
