Press Play with Madeleine Brand
State gas tax turns into political football
State Senator Josh Newman was recalled over his “yes” vote on raising the state gas tax.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readState Senator Josh Newman was recalled over his “yes” vote on raising the state gas tax. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is hoping an initiative to repeal that gas tax hike will draw more Republicans to the polls in November, to support endangered Congressional candidates. We talk about the politics of the tax, and what the tax actually does.
