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States consider gas tax holidays ahead of Election Day

Gubernatorial candidates in Ohio and Massachusetts are racing to enact gas tax holidays ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, part of a trend among state officials eager to give voters a break from fuel prices driven up by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Next week, Ohio’s Republican-controlled legislature is expected to hold a rare pre-election…

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