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Gas hit $4.19 in Raleigh. Statehouses are reaching for the gas tax.
Georgia paused its tax. NC leaders want a special session.
Sources: NC Newsline, Georgia Recorder
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41¢
NC's gas tax, per gallon
Regular hit $4.19 and diesel topped $6 in Raleigh in late September.
Source: NC Newsline
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Georgia went first
Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Georgia's 33.3-cent gas tax and 37.3-cent diesel tax from Sept. 29 to Oct. 29. It costs the state about $193 million a month.
Source: Georgia Recorder
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NC wants to follow
House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger agreed to call lawmakers back for a special session on fuel prices. No date is set, and the election is Nov. 3.
Source: NC Newsline
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Both sides
Speaker Destin Hall (R): "North Carolinians can't afford to wait."
Rep. Robert Reives (D): "Legislative Republicans have done nothing to make life more affordable for North Carolinians."
Source: NC Newsline
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The catch
The gas tax pays for roads. And prices won't drop overnight, because fuel already in the pipeline was taxed.
Source: Georgia Recorder
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Your state. Your say.
Would a gas tax holiday help you? Tell us below.
Sources: NC Newsline, Georgia Recorder
Gas hit $4.19 in Raleigh last month and diesel topped $6. Georgia paused its 33.3-cent gas tax through Oct. 29, at a cost of about $193 million a month. NC's legislative leaders say they'll call a special session, but no date is set.
Would a gas tax holiday help you, or should the state keep the road money?
Sources: NC Newsline (Oct 3), Georgia Recorder (Sept 28)
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Sources
- NC Newsline, Oct 3, 2026
- Georgia Recorder, Sept 28, 2026
Sources: NC Newsline, Georgia Recorder
