How states are tackling midterm pump pain
States are taking on the stubbornly high fuel prices squeezing Americans ahead of the midterm elections , pushing through tax holidays and other tactics to offer relief while federal efforts have stalled. Why it matters: With November 3 less than 30 days away, the political stakes of those price-lowering levers — even if the relief is only modest — are surging amid sky-high costs. While several lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at or pressed for suspending the federal gas tax, which i…


