demand for fuel definitely spikes because people want to hit the road and go to their summer homes and enjoy the weather. this year they re pointing to global oil prices on the rise and the pandemic recovery. and back here we don t have to tell you it s not just gas that people are paying more for, for fuel and everything because we re facing some of the highest inflation rates we ve seen. thank you so much for that. alexis mcadams with the run-up across the country. there s no place to hide and don t they know that in michigan. garrett tenney on a practice there, people are raising their eyebrows, you ve got to be kidding. when isabela county approved the budget back in september gas prices in michigan 3.40. nine months later, more than 50% higher. as a result, the sheriff s department has been tearing through their gas budget and now having to make some
sheriff michael made announced this week that soaring gas prices have burned up the departments fuel budget, and now deputies in the central michigan county are being asked to cut back on driving to calls. the sheriff wrote on facebook, in part, isabella county sheriff s office is feeling the pain at the pump, as well. we have exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel, with several months to go before the budget reset. i have instructed the japanese to attempt to manage whatever calls are comfortable over the phone. not in progress calls, nonlife threatening calls, calls that do not require evidence, collection, or documentation. deputies will continue to provide patrols to all areas of the county. they will respond to those calls that need to be managed in person. that facebook post has since been removed. it sparked alarm among some county commissioners. when isabella county approved this year s budget back in september, gas prices were around $3.40. today, gas in michigan is aro
deputies go to. back in september for the budget gas prices in michigan were $3.40. well, fast forward nine months later gas prices are up more than 50%. as a result, the sheriff s department has tearing through their gas budget and now having to make some changes. in a facebook post this week the sheriff said the sheriffs office is feeling the pain at the pump as well. i have instructed the deputies to attempt to manage what calls are acceptable over the phone. this would be non-in progress calls, calls that do not require evidence collection or documentation or emergencies. they stressed deputies will continue to patrol all areas of the county and will respond as usual to any calls that come in about crimes in progress. but the goal is to to have anything that can be done over the phone handled that way at least for the next few months until a new budget is approved. nationwide, average gas prices have set new records for 13
garrett? john, whether or not police show up at your home depends on what you are calling about. for example, if you are calling about someone breaking into your home, they ll be there like normal. but, if you are calling about something that is not an emergency, it may have to wait. this weekend a facebook post sheriff michael main said isabella county sheriff s office is feeling the pain, exhausted what funds were budgeted for fuel with several months toll before the reset. the deputies have to manage whatever they can over the phone. his department has been tearing through the gas budget. prices were 3.40 in september when they approved the budget, today the average price per gallon is 5.21, and nationwide, just under $5 a gallon, another record high. we have broken record prices for 13 straight days and 30 of the past 31 days, john. john: and shows no signs of
under donald trump gas never went over 3.40. so to blame this did vladimir putin and the war make it worse? yes. but to blame it on putin is just a lie. when they lie to the american people they lose the trust of the american people, as well they should. harris: when secretary grand holme blames putin, we re where we are. what will the white house and administration do about it now? it also seems like what, they want us to go to russia and talk to putin? they don t even listen to him. the reason gas prices are so high and the reason inflation is so high is because of the spending. so the biden administration came in and the first thing he did as president was to pass a