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Michigan’s New Gas Tax Aims to Fix Roads

Jan 5, 2026 | 4:22 PM

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Jan. 5, 2026 ~ Associate Professor of Management (Legal and Ethical Studies) at Oakland University School of Business Mark Griffin, discusses Michigan’s new gas tax. He joins Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds.

DETROIT, MI ~ Since the start of 2026, the state of Michigan has said goodbye to its 6% sales tax on gasoline. In its place is a higher cents-per-gallon fuel tax. On the first of the new year, prices saw a 21-cent jump per gallon compared to 2025 rates. Associate Professor of Management (Legal and Ethical Studies) at Oakland University School of Business Mark Griffin joins “‘JR Morning” to share more. 

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