Gas Prices

As mid-term elections approach, will fallout from the Trump administration’s war in Iran sway the vote of farmers in Ohio counties that reliably vote Republican?

Ohio’s two Republican U.S. Senators said the war with Iran should end, but cast votes against a resolution to force President Trump to end the conflict.

Ohio lawmakers meet next week to consider a plan for a 90-day holiday from state taxes on gasoline and diesel.

The announcement came a few hours after Vivek Ramaswamy's Democratic opponent Amy Acton called for a gas tax holiday in Ohio.

Fewer Ohioans, slightly more Americans, plan to travel for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Some Central Ohio commuters are trading cars for buses and bikes amid high gas prices and warmer weather. Local riders and transportation officials report an uptick in sustainable travel as residents look to save money and avoid traffic.

Ohio’s gas tax has a bigger impact than the federal gas tax, since it’s more than double that number.

Several COTA lines have seen big jumps in daily weekday ridership.

A spokesperson for AAA said the conflict in Iran is the biggest factor for spiking fuel costs.

A spokeswoman for AAA says if people want to travel, they'll make cuts in other areas so they can afford it.