Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shuts down proposal to suspend state gas tax

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine shuts down proposal to suspend state gas tax

Photo by WEWS.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has rejected a proposal to suspend the state’s gas tax as prices hit or near $5 around the state. Ohio House Rep. Ty Mathews, R-Findlay, has been discussing with some colleagues and they are considering a possible three-month break on the state’s motor fuel tax, he said. The tax is $.385 per gallon for gasoline and $.47 per gallon for diesel. “It’s not just a tax where one portion of the population feels that;…