Ohio lawmakers will return to Columbus Sept. 30 to consider a 90-day suspension of the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes as fuel prices remain elevated.
The proposed gas tax holiday would temporarily eliminate Ohio’s 38.5-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax and 47-cent-per-gallon diesel tax.
The measure comes just weeks before the Nov. 3 election and after both major-party…
The prices of diesel are reaching record levels across the United States.
The national average price of diesel reached a record $6.2301 per gallon on Sept. 14, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
The price is up from $5.9015 a week earlier and $3.6923 a year ago. AAA’s current record is also above the…
The latest inflation report showed the sharpest annual increase in consumer prices in three years, raising new concerns for families already dealing with high living expenses.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, energy prices played a major role in the increase, especially gasoline and utility costs.
Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported…


