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With election pressure mounting, states move to suspend fuel taxes

States Newsroom · October 6, 2026

With Election Day less than a month away, lawmakers in several states are suspending gas taxes or rolling back regulations on diesel fuel as voters grow increasingly frustrated with rising fuel costs amid President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. On Tuesday, Trump issued an executive order to expand access to tax-free…

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With election pressure mounting, states move to suspend fuel taxes

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