Tennessee governor lets farmers use untaxed diesel on roads after Trump defers federal enforcement

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Tennessee will allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper, tax-exempt diesel on public roads through the month of October to provide relief from high prices during harvest season, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday.

Record-high diesel prices that economists attribute mostly to the United States’ war in Iran have become a pressure point ahead of midterm elections in November. Lee’s announcement comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order

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