President Biden’s call Wednesday for Congress and state legislatures to provide a temporary reprieve from gas taxes reignited a fight by policymakers in Annapolis about how to proceed. Congress appears unlikely to pass a holiday on the federal gas tax, while in Maryland legislative leaders continue to resist a call to go into special session — even though the state gas tax is due to increase by 6.6 cents at the end of next week, bringing it to almost 43 cents a gallon.
Biden Call for Gas Tax Relief Reignites Special Session Debate in Annapolis
June 23, 2022
