Tennessee GOP senator seeks one-month gas tax break

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 527

Last Updated: 3 days, 20 hours ago

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A Tennessee Republican lawmaker is asking the governor to cut motorists some slack at the pump by calling for a one-month break on the state’s gas tax.

Sen. Tom Hatcher of Maryville sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee requesting he suspend Tennessee’s 27.4-cent gas tax during November, with the average price of regular gas at about $3.90 per gallon in Tennessee.

“I believe the extraordinary circumstances facing Tennessee motorists warrant consideration …

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