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Michigan Legislature starts voting to pause state gas tax

Headline from The Buffalo News, from the development of Mar 9, 2022

Newest development Mar 10, 2022 · 2 reportsMichigan lawmakers voting on gas tax freeze

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday began voting to lift, for six months, Michigan's 27.2-cents-a-gallon gasoline and diesel taxes amid pump prices that exceed $4 per gallon.

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    Michigan Legislature starts voting to pause state gas tax

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    Michigan lawmakers voting on gas tax freeze

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Michigan Legislature will vote to pause state gasoline tax (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday will start voting to freeze, for six months, Michigan's 27.2-cents-a-gallon gasoline and diesel taxes amid pump prices that exceed $4 per

  2. WDIO Duluth

    GOP-led Michigan Legislature to vote to pause state gas tax (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Michigan's Republican-led legislature is considering a plan to freeze the state's gas tax for six months. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called for a pause in the federal gas tax but has not embraced the idea of suspending the state tax.

  3. The Buffalo News

    Michigan Legislature starts voting to pause state gas tax (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday began voting to lift, for six months, Michigan's 27.2-cents-a-gallon gasoline and diesel taxes amid pump prices that exceed $4 per gallon.

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Top Republicans call for pause of Michigan's gasoline taxes (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    House Speaker Jason Wentworth and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said Republicans will pass bills that would suspend Michigan's 27.2-cent per gallon tax on gasoline, along with sales tax collections

  5. Fox2 Detroit

    Michigan Republicans announce plan to suspend state gas tax for next 6 months (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    Michigan Republicans are planning to pass legislation that would pause the state's gas tax for at least six months as prices continue to skyrocket.

  6. Bridge Michigan

    Lawmakers eye pause in Michigan gas tax as prices soar. But which tax? (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Republicans want to suspend the state’s 27-cent-per-gallon gas tax for six months, a relief for drivers but that would cost the state $770 million. Some Democrats want to halt the 6-percent sales tax on gasoline instead.

  7. The Hill

    Michigan lawmakers voting on gas tax freeze (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Michigan lawmakers on Wednesday said they will begin to vote on a gas tax freeze, which would suspend the state's gas tax of 27.2 cents per gallon for six months.

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