Oct 4, 2026 · 41 min · 11 segments
00:00 Show open/ Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute on gas prices. 10:55 Tom Bullock, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Ohio on energy costs in Ohio. 23:28 Jane…
Tom BullockGuest
Jay FoxHost
Mike SommersGuest
Jane ClaussGuest
Doug Petcash
Kate BurdettHost
High gas prices are taking center stage in the race for Ohio governor.
Both major party candidates, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, want action to ease the financial burden on Ohioans.
Acton released a statement calling for a gas tax holiday.
She said in part, I'm hearing stories of folks who are unable to get to work or go to the doctor because they can't afford to fill up their tank.
Ohioans are the hardest working people I know, and we can offer
Ohioans some temporary relief without compromising on investing in our infrastructure.
Ramaswamy released a statement saying in part he has partnered with Ohio's legislative leaders to create a sensible plan to immediately reduce prices at the pump for Ohioans.
Every trip to the grocery store, every fill up at the pump, every monthly bill costs too much.
He added that he's working with leaders to enact the gas tax relief plan into law this coming week.
Republican legislative leaders announced they are introducing a bill supported by Ramaswamy to suspend the gas tax for three months.
House Speaker Matt Huffman and Senate President Rob McCauley, who is Ramaswamy's running mate, are calling lawmakers back to the statehouse for voting sessions on the bill on Wednesday.
Ramaswamy called for a 90-day gas tax holiday, and that's what the bill would give if approved.
In a news conference Wednesday morning, Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy announced his plan to suspend Ohio's gas tax.
Under the bill to implement a 90-day gas tax holiday, Ohioans would save 38.5 cents per gallon of gas and 47 cents per gallon of diesel.
Republican leadership estimates the tax holiday will cost $640 to $700 million.
Ramaswamy says it can be paid for with tax revenues that have come in well over projections and won't take money away from infrastructure and roads.
Revenue receipts are $1.6 billion ahead of projections.
That's a privileged position to be in, but being in that privileged position, we also have a responsibility, not just a privilege, but a duty and a responsibility to use that to deliver relief and help when Ohioans need it the most.
High gas prices are taking center stage in the race for Ohio governor.
Both major party candidates, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, want action to ease the financial burden on Ohioans.
Acton released a statement calling for a gas tax holiday.
She said in part, I'm hearing stories of folks who are unable to get to work or go to the doctor because they can't afford to fill up their tank.
Ohioans are the hardest working people I know, and we can offer
Ohioans some temporary relief without compromising on investing in our infrastructure.
Ramaswamy released a statement saying in part he has partnered with Ohio's legislative leaders to create a sensible plan to immediately reduce prices at the pump for Ohioans.
Every trip to the grocery store, every fill up at the pump, every monthly bill costs too much.
He added that he's working with leaders to enact the gas tax relief plan into law this coming week.
Republican legislative leaders announced they are introducing a bill supported by Ramaswamy to suspend the gas tax for three months.
House Speaker Matt Huffman and Senate President Rob McCauley, who is Ramaswamy's running mate, are calling lawmakers back to the statehouse for voting sessions on the bill on Wednesday.
Ramaswamy called for a 90-day gas tax holiday, and that's what the bill would give if approved.
In a news conference Wednesday morning, Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy announced his plan to suspend Ohio's gas tax.
Under the bill to implement a 90-day gas tax holiday, Ohioans would save 38.5 cents per gallon of gas and 47 cents per gallon of diesel.
Republican leadership estimates the tax holiday will cost $640 to $700 million.
Ramaswamy says it can be paid for with tax revenues that have come in well over projections and won't take money away from infrastructure and roads.
Revenue receipts are $1.6 billion ahead of projections.
That's a privileged position to be in, but being in that privileged position, we also have a responsibility, not just a privilege, but a duty and a responsibility to use that to deliver relief and help when Ohioans need it the most.
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