Fatal Crash Investigated + New Law Proposed On Self-Checkouts At Grocery Stores: CT News

Fatal Crash Investigated + New Law Proposed On Self-Checkouts At Grocery Stores: CT News

2 Arrested Outside Restaurant: PD/ Lamont Proposes Suspending Gas Tax/ Man Stabbed At Bus Stop/ Town Targets Illegal School Bus Passing…

Gov. Lamont open to possible 25-cent gas tax holiday

Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) is open to supporting a one-month gas tax holiday to address rising prices at the pump, which would provide around $40 million in relief to drivers.

CT governor floats possible gas tax holiday to offset price jumps • Rhode Island Current

High gas prices are shown at the pump in West Hartford, Conn., on March 21, 2022. (Photo by Stephen Busemeyer CT Mirror)This article first appeared on CT Mirror and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont floated the prospect of a short-term gasoline tax holiday Tuesday to mitigate a recent price increases at the pumps triggered by the war between the Uni…

Gov. Lamont proposes suspending Connecticut gas tax as prices spike 50 cents in a week

Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing a suspension of Connecticut’s state gas tax as prices at the pump have jumped roughly 50 cents in the past week due to the war in Iran.

Gov. Lamont calls for gas tax holiday amid rising prices

Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing a pause in the state’s gas tax to help drivers struggle with the sudden surge in gas prices. Lamont told reporters during a news conference in Meriden that he planned to talk with lawmakers about suspending the state’s $0.25 per gallon tax on gas, and $0.49 per gallon tax on diesel. “Today this war is costing us close to a billion dollars a day that’s impacting the choices we have to make right here in Connecticut,” …

Lamont proposes state gasoline tax holiday to provide relief for CT drivers

Josue Hernandez, 35, pumps gas into his work pickup truck.(Corey Williams / AP)Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is proposing a temporary state gasoline tax holiday to relieve drivers facing higher pump prices due to the war with Iran.A temporary pause on the state’s 25-cent-per-gallon gas tax would save some money, considering the average pump price in Connecticut has gone up more than 50 cents a gallon since the beginning of the war, Lamont said…