Amid Soaring Prices, Maryland Republicans Make Political Push for Gas Tax Holiday

Amid soaring prices, Maryland Republicans make political push for gas tax holiday

Maryland House and Senate Republicans said Thursday they will press for a 30-day gas tax holiday to ease skyrocketing gas prices spawned by the Iran war.

Amid soaring prices, Republicans make political push for gas tax holiday

House Minority Leader Jason Buckel (R-Allegany) and Senate Minority Leader Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (R-Upper Shore) in a file photo. State Republicans said Thursday they plan to push for a state gas-tax holiday in the face of soaring gas prices. (File photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters)House and Senate Republicans said Thursday they will press for a 30-day gas tax holiday to ease skyrocketing gas prices spawned by the Iran war. Since the co…

Maryland Republicans propose emergency legislation to suspend gas tax

Both Senate and House Republicans in Annapolis are pushing for emergency legislation to halt gas tax collections in Maryland for 30 days. | Interactive Map: Average gas prices by county across Maryland The price of regular fuel in Maryland has jumped 86 cents since the Iran war began on Feb. 28. Oil prices per barrel have surged roughly 50% since the war. “We made a good-faith effort to introduce emergency legislation in the Senate to provide im…

Maryland GOP pushes 30-day gas tax holiday amid price surge

BALTIMORE — Maryland Republicans on Thursday unveiled plans to introduce emergency legislation suspending the state’s gas tax for 30 days, adding that the move would provide immediate relief as fuel prices spike amid the war in Iran. Senate Minority Leader…

Maryland Republicans call for gas tax holiday amid soaring prices

Republicans in Annapolis are pushing for relief at the gas pump as the U.S. conflict with Iran continues to drive prices up across the country.

Maryland Republicans propose a 30-day gas tax holiday to help drivers combat rising prices

Republican lawmakers in Maryland are pushing for a 30-day gas tax pause to save drivers money as gas prices rise due to the war with Iran.