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High diesel costs hit Georgia schools: How bus fleets are affected

School districts across North Georgia are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars extra on diesel fuel to transport students. Atlanta Public Schools forecasts spending nearly $1 million extra on fuel this school year as diesel prices jump nearly $2 per gallon. Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended the state gas tax,...

Atlanta, GA · 09-30

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Gas tax suspension saves Ga. drivers money, but school costs still climb

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Gas prices are falling in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp suspended the state’s gas tax. Under the tax break, drivers are saving about 33.3 cents per gallon on regular gas and about 36 cents on diesel. The Richmond County School System says high gas prices...

Richmond County, GA · 10-01

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Gas tax suspension saves Ga. drivers money, but school costs still climb

Under the tax break, drivers are saving about 33.3 cents per gallon on regular gas and about 36 cents on diesel.

Georgia · 10-01

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Gas prices coming down….Slowly

Georgia gas prices are coming down–although a little more slowly than many would like– following the suspension of the state’s gas tax. Governor Brian Kemp signed the order suspending the excise tax on motor fuel on Monday, with it taking effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. The...

Georgia · 09-30

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Video on Texas Gas Prices Sparks Fierce Conservative Backlash: ‘You Are Not Welcome Here With Your Lies’

A video of former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasting fuel prices in Lubbock, Texas, has sparked fierce backlash. Speaking from a gas station, she contrasted local fuel costs with gas prices in Iran. She also said several lifelong Republicans told her they now plan to vote for Democrats. The...

Lubbock, TX · 09-28

Marietta Daily Journal

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Bottoms pledges cuts to taxes on auto insurance and fuel

ATLANTA — With gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon less than two weeks ahead of early voting, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms pledged to cut driving-related taxes. Standing outside a BP gas station near Georgia Tech on Wednesday, Bottoms said that if voters choose her as the state's next governor over Republican Rick Jackson, she will seek to eliminate the state's 2.25% auto insurance premium tax and roll back the state motor fuel tax to 28 cents a gallon for gasoline and 31.3 cents for diesel. She also blamed President Donald Trump and the war in Iran. "This war that Trump projected would last just a matter of days or a couple of weeks, or whatever it was that came out of his mouth at that time, has continued and it's only getting worse," Bottoms said. Her policy rollout came two days after Gov. Brian Kemp, who is backing Jackson, declared a state of emergency to suspend the motor fuels tax for 30 days. The state excise tax is 33.3 cents per gallon of gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon of diesel. Bottoms' new policy proposals came amid a battle for voters' hearts and minds on one of the top issues

Georgia · 09-30

13WMAZ

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GDOT pauses construction project during Georgia National Fair

Georgia · 10-01

WRDW

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Georgia gas tax paused: What drivers will actually save, how long relief lasts

Georgia · 09-30

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Gas prices coming down….Slowly

Georgia · 09-30

WALB

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Gas tax suspended: When will drivers see savings?

Georgia · 09-29

First Coast News

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Georgia gas tax suspension gives drivers a break at the pump

Georgia · 09-29

Atlanta News First

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Bottoms drives home policy on gas prices, car insurance rates

Georgia · 09-30

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GDOT shares tips, data on roundabouts

HOUSTON COUNTY — Roundabouts have become popular across the state. Houston County is among those that have added a few. Drivers everywhere have most likely encountered a roundabout, even more so recently. It is a circular intersection defined by the principle of entering traffic yielding to vehicles on the circulatory roadway, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Houston County, GA · 09-29

CDLLife

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Georgia suspends diesel excise tax, relaxes commercial vehicle weight restrictions

Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced temporary measures intended to ease some of the pain from high gas and diesel fuel prices. Thirty Days Of Fuel Tax Relief In Georgia On September 28, 2026, Kemp declared a state of emergency due to “global market volatility” that has pushed the average cost of a gallon of […] The post Georgia suspends diesel excise tax, relaxes commercial vehicle weight restrictions appeared first on CDLLife .

Georgia · 09-29

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BOC approves CGTC, transit agreements in quick meeting

September’s second Tuesday meeting of the Board of Commissioners took less than 10 minutes with board members making quick work of the short meeting agenda. Board Chairman Chris Weidner called the Sept. 15 meeting to order and led the opening prayer and pledge. The first item was board appointments....

Jones County, GA · 09-30

11Alive

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Rick Jackson, Keisha Lance Bottoms have competing views about how to do gas tax cuts

Georgia · 09-30

Atlanta News First

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What to expect from 30-day gas tax cut

Georgia · 09-30

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Gas tax suspended in Georgia temporarily

Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency, suspending Georgia’s motor fuel excise tax for 30 days starting Tuesday. The suspension saves drivers 33.3 cents per gallon on regular gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel fuel.

Georgia · 09-29

WTOC

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Georgia drivers get a break at the pump for the next month

Georgia · 09-29

Atlanta News First

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Georgia gas tax suspension goes into effect

Georgia · 09-29

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