Corky Martin of Wellman said rising gas and food costs have already pushed her to food pantries and forced her to think harder about every trip she takes.
Bailey Heilman, who works for Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, holds a sign highlighting discounted gas as people drive by the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026. The advocacy group rolled back the price of gas to $2.48 a gallon for two hours to bring awareness about the impact of the automatic gas tax increase proposed in the Iowa Senate. People who filled up their tanks were asked to fill out a digital form to tell legislators that Iowans want accountability for gas taxes.
Cars fill up their tanks with discounted fuel at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026. Americans for Prosperity-Iowa rolled back the price of gas for two hours to $2.48 a gallon to bring awareness about the impact of the automatic gas tax increase proposed in the Iowa Senate.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa volunteer Tanner Richards speaks with a woman about how to fill out the digital advocacy form before getting discounted fuel at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Regular gasoline was priced at $2.48 a gallon — down a dollar from $3.48 — for two hours on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa offered drivers a $1-per-gallon discount on gas Friday, March 27, 2026 in Iowa City as part of an effort to raise awareness and opposition to a proposed automatic gas tax increase in the Iowa Legislature.
In this video, AFP-Iowa State Director Tyler Rager discusses why they oppose indexing the gas tax to inflation, arguing it would lead to annual increases without a vote and add pressure to already rising fuel costs for families, businesses and farmers.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa volunteer Ella Mullenbach (right) helps Dennis Pettit of Tiffin access the online form after filling up his tank at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City. The group is advocating against a proposed bill in Iowa that would tie the state’s fuel tax to inflation.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa volunteers Javier Escalera (right) and Paul Horning usher people into the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Bailey Heilman, who works for Americans for Prosperity-Iowa, holds a sign highlighting discounted gas as people drive by the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026. The advocacy group rolled back the price of gas to $2.48 a gallon for two hours to bring awareness about the impact of the automatic gas tax increase proposed in the Iowa Senate. People who filled up their tanks were asked to fill out a digital form to tell legislators that Iowans want accountability for gas taxes.
Cars fill up their tanks with discounted fuel at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026. Americans for Prosperity-Iowa rolled back the price of gas for two hours to $2.48 a gallon to bring awareness about the impact of the automatic gas tax increase proposed in the Iowa Senate.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa volunteer Tanner Richards speaks with a woman about how to fill out the digital advocacy form before getting discounted fuel at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Regular gasoline was priced at $2.48 a gallon — down a dollar from $3.48 — for two hours on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa volunteer Ella Mullenbach (right) helps Dennis Pettit of Tiffin access the online form after filling up his tank at the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City. The group is advocating against a proposed bill in Iowa that would tie the state’s fuel tax to inflation.
Americans for Prosperity-Iowa volunteers Javier Escalera (right) and Paul Horning usher people into the Fast Break Phillips 66 in Iowa City on Friday, March 27, 2026.
