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Knoxville drivers feel impact of KY gas tax freeze
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: East Tennessee drivers adjust budgets as gas averages about $4.22/gal after Gov. Beshear freezes Kentucky’s gas tax hike.
WHO: Gov. Andy Beshear; East Tennessee drivers
WHAT: Freezes Kentucky’s gas tax hike to save drivers an estimated $27M a month amid rising gas prices
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: Rising gas prices prompted Gov. Beshear to freeze Kentucky’s gas tax hike to reduce costs for drivers.
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