Howell's death-blow to Senate redistricting clears way for tax hike

One can argue on the merits and optics of the State Senate GOP’s redistricting move last month, but Dick Saslaw made one thing clear to the Washington Examiner, with Speaker Howell killing the proposed lines, a tax increase is now a certainty.

Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw, D-Springfield, indicated that negotiations over transportation between the GOP and Democrats will be much smoother now.

“We’ll get things worked out,” Saslaw said.

…and taxpayers will get worked over…