CT governor floats possible gas tax holiday to offset price jumps

By: Keith M. Phaneuf

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 937

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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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 United States and Iran.

Speaking during a mid-morning press conference about the war and Connecticut’s economy, the governor said he would talk …

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