Texas Senate candidate James Talarico outlines plan to cut fuel costs

By Staff Reports

April 22, 2026

Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico announced his “Suspend the Gas and Diesel Tax” plan on Tuesday in Austin, where he called for an end to the war in Iran and a suspension of the gas tax until the national average price of gasoline drops below $3.06/gallon.

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