Lawsuits
AUTO Vs Governor Gregoire
The suit challenging payments out of gas taxes to operators of tribal gas stations is on its way to the Supreme Court.
The prestigious Washington Policy Center has issued a study on the impacts of the secretive compacts. In addition to placing non-tribal station operators at a significant disadvantage, the study found that the deals cut by Governor Gregoire have costs motorists approximately $100 million dollars of their tax dollars sent to the tribes. To read the study click here
AUTO Vs the State of Washington
The suit challenging the diversion of excise taxes collected on motor fuels to non-highway uses. (HST tax suit)
Mobile Fueling Business
AUTO uncovers state plan to extend 28 cent tax payment to new tribal mobile fueling business