CAVE SPRINGS, Ark. — Arkansas State Representative Kendon Underwood called for a special session on Thursday to suspend the state gas tax.
Rep. Underwood proposed a 90-day suspension of the state’s 24.7 cents per gallon gasoline tax and 28.5 cents per gallon tax on diesel.
The proposal comes as gas prices across the U.S. continue to rise, with GasBuddy reporting that the national average was up 37.3 cents per gallon compared to a month ago…