Massachusetts House rejects Healey gas-tax holiday

Massachusetts lawmakers rejected Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to suspend the state’s 24-cent-per-gallon gas tax, despite polling that found 69% of residents support a temporary pause. House leaders questioned whether the cut would meaningfully lower prices for drivers, while Healey argued her plan would ensure savings reached consumers and protect transportation funding. In Michigan, a separate poll found more than 60% of voters support a temporary gas-tax holiday, and half said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who backs one. The debates underscore how high fuel costs have made gas-tax relief a politically popular, but contested, response.