# affordable care act (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover affordable care act. Page: Feed: --- ## [Crews respond to 'incident' involving Black Hawk helicopter on Thorodin Mountain](https://www.fox21news.com/news/crews-respond-to-incident-involving-black-hawk-helicopter-on-thorodin-mountain/) _2026-08-25 · Parker Gordon · FOX21 News Colorado_ Emergency crews responded to an "incident" involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Thorodin Mountain Tuesday morning. ## [Colorado Parks and Wildlife adds two new K9s](https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/colorado-parks-and-wildlife-adds-two-new-k9s/) _2026-08-25 · Ashley Eberhardt · FOX21 News Colorado_ (COLORADO) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has two new four-legged officers on the job. Meet K9s Oso and Pike, the newest additions to CPW's K9 unit. Oso and his handler Officer Ryan Lane along with Pike and his handler Mark Richman will help provide regional coverage across southern and western Colorado. K9 Pike is \[...\] ## [Police searching for missing at-risk teen last seen near Tesla School](https://www.fox21news.com/news/police-searching-for-missing-at-risk-teen-last-seen-near-tesla-school/) _2026-08-25 · Brett Yager · FOX21 News Colorado_ (COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is asking for the community's help in finding a missing teen who was last seen at Tesla School at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. According to CSPD, 15-year-old Elias Alex Senn, who goes by Alex, was last seen at around 1 p.m. at Tesla \[...\] ## [MedRide announces service changes in El Paso County](https://www.fox21news.com/news/medride-announces-service-changes-in-el-paso-county/) _2026-08-25 · Brett Yager · FOX21 News Colorado_ (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Starting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, MedRide said it will discontinue ambulatory transportation services in El Paso County. Ambulatory transportation refers to transportation for patients who can walk and board a vehicle without a wheelchair or stretcher assistance. MedRide said the change will affect patients who rely on non-emergency medical transportation \[...\] ## [Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games, calling him 'a potential threat'](https://www.fox21news.com/sports/ap-sky-owner-says-enes-kanter-freedom-is-banned-from-home-games-calling-him-a-potential-threat/) _2026-08-25 · Associated Press · FOX21 News Colorado_ CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tuesday. Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed inside of Wintrust Arena for Sky \[...\] ## [E-motorcycle rider hit and seriously injured in Monument](https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/e-motorcycle-rider-hit-and-seriously-injured-in-monument/) _2026-08-25 · Ashley Eberhardt · FOX21 News Colorado_ (MONUMENT, Colo.) — An e-motorcycle rider was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Monument on Monday evening, Aug. 24. According to the Monument Police Department (MPD), officers responded around 8 p.m. to a report of a crash between an e-motorcycle and a car on Baptist Road east of Jackson Creek Parkway. MPD \[...\] ## [Dolly Parton's Imagination Library says it will keep sending free books to kids. Here's how to sign up](https://www.fox21news.com/news/dolly-partons-imagination-library-says-it-will-keep-sending-free-books-to-kids-heres-how-to-sign-up/) _2026-08-25 · Alix Martichoux · FOX21 News Colorado_ The Imagination Library will continue sending books to eligible children in Parton's absence, a spokesperson for the Dollywood Company confirmed. ## [Trump orders US flags lowered to half-staff to honor Dolly Parton](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/trump-orders-us-flags-lowered-to-half-staff-to-honor-dolly-parton/) _2026-08-25 · Jeff Arnold · FOX21 News Colorado_ Trump wrote that American flags across the country will remain at half-staff for a week beginning Tuesday evening. ## [Remembering Dolly Parton: A look back at the multitude of awards the icon earned](https://www.fox21news.com/news/remembering-dolly-parton-a-look-back-at-the-multitude-of-awards-the-icon-earned/) _2026-08-25 · Hannah Moore · FOX21 News Colorado_ Following the announcement of Dolly Parton's death on Tuesday, a retrospective highlights her extensive collection of awards across music, film, television, and philanthropy throughout her legendary career. ## [PPD: Suspect spat on officers after arrest](https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/ppd-suspect-spat-on-officers-after-arrest/) _2026-08-25 · Brett Yager · FOX21 News Colorado_ (PUEBLO, Colo.) — A suspect being arrested for allegedly violating a restraining order threatened to shoot officers and spat on officers after his arrest, according to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD). On Saturday, Aug. 22, at around 1:30 p.m., PPD officers were responding to a violation of a restraining order in the 1600 block of \[...\] ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/amvxhlNek2Uq) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Bear euthanized after reportedly attacking fisher in Jefferson County](https://www.fox21news.com/news/bear-euthanized-after-reportedly-attacking-fisher-in-jefferson-county/) _2026-08-22 · Adam Rosen · FOX21 News Colorado_ Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are investigating a reported bear attack in Jefferson County on Friday evening that led to a man suffering leg injuries. ## [1,500 motorcycles ride through Cripple Creek to honor those who served](https://www.fox21news.com/news/1500-motorcycles-ride-through-cripple-creek-to-honor-those-who-served/) _2026-08-22 · Dara Korn · FOX21 News Colorado_ (SOUTHERN COLORADO) -- A gathering of around 1,500 motorcycles rode from Woodland Park to Cripple Creek on Saturday, August 22, as part of the POW/MIA Recognition Ride, ending at the 34th annual Salute to American Veterans Rally. The Salute to American Veterans Rally is the longest-standing gathering of veterans & patriots West of the Mississippi. \[...\] ## [Rising data center backlash shakes up midterm races](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/rising-data-center-backlash-shakes-up-midterm-races/) _2026-08-22 · Julia Shapero, Rachel Frazin, and The Hill · FOX21 News Colorado_ As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and accusing their opponents of being too cozy with the industry, as Americans become increasingly hostile to the rapid \[...\] ## [US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block](https://www.fox21news.com/news/us-postal-service-issues-rule-to-tighten-requirements-for-mail-in-voting-despite-courts-looking-to-block/) _2026-08-22 · Mira Bhakta · FOX21 News Colorado_ The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump's March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS's 95-page unpublished report, slated for an official release on Aug. 26, detailed how it would distribute mail-in ballots for November's midterms. \[...\] ## [A trade war between Canada and the US further ruptures a once-close and durable alliance](https://www.fox21news.com/news/a-trade-war-between-canada-and-the-us-further-ruptures-a-once-close-and-durable-alliance/) _2026-08-22 · ROB GILLIES and The Associated Press · FOX21 News Colorado_ TORONTO (AP) — For decades, Canada built much of its prosperity on privileged access to the United States. Now, after the collapse of trade talks, one of the world’s closest and most durable alliances has been fundamentally altered, with both countries facing the risk of a full-scale trade war. Prime Minister Mark Carney acknowledged the break after \[...\] ## [Federal judge rules against Trump's 75-country visa ban](https://www.fox21news.com/news/federal-judge-rules-against-trumps-75-country-visa-ban/) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Davis · FOX21 News Colorado_ A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was “contrary to law” and was “in excess” of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority. The visa pause order was announced by \[...\] ## [Aspen Acres Fire crews create "log roads" to safely move heavy equipment](https://www.fox21news.com/news/aspen-acres-fire-crews-create-log-roads-to-safely-move-heavy-equipment/) _2026-08-22 · Dara Korn · FOX21 News Colorado_ (SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Aspen Acres Fire in Southern Colorado has burned 102,004 acres as of Friday, Aug. 21. The fire is now 77% contained, and 135 personnel are battling the fire, according to the Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 7. Temporary “log roads” help crews safely move heavy equipment through sensitive areas while \[...\] ## [Investigation launched after man becomes unresponsive after he was detained](https://www.fox21news.com/news/investigation-launched-after-man-becomes-unresponsive-after-he-was-detained/) _2026-08-22 · Andrew Kiser · FOX21 News Colorado_ A Critical Incident Response Team is investigating an incident involving Mesa County deputies following a man who was found unresponsive after he was detained. ## [Cursive is making a comeback. But does it deserve one?](https://www.fox21news.com/news/cursive-is-making-a-comeback-but-does-it-deserve-one/) _2026-08-22 · Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo Clinical Professor of Literacy Studies, Drexel University and The Conversation · FOX21 News Colorado_ Not everyone is convinced cursive deserves a comeback tour. ## [Worried about flesh-eating bacteria? These are the warning signs](https://www.fox21news.com/news/worried-about-flesh-eating-bacteria-these-are-the-warning-signs/) _2026-08-22 · Josie Fischels · FOX21 News Colorado_ Here's how to protect yourself and identify the early signs of an infection. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EiRK1dlsl60B) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Workplace surveillance: Do you know how your employer is keeping tabs on you?](https://www.fox21news.com/news/workplace-surveillance-do-you-know-how-your-employer-is-keeping-tabs-on-you/) _2026-08-22 · The Associated Press · FOX21 News Colorado_ Thousands of employers are keeping tabs on the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers with technology that was adopted widely during the coronavirus pandemic. ## [Canada rejects US terms for trade deal as 50 percent tariffs take effect](https://www.fox21news.com/news/canada-rejects-us-terms-for-trade-deal-as-50-percent-tariffs-take-effect/) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Davis and The Hill · FOX21 News Colorado_ (The Hill) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled his country’s negotiators from trade talks with the U.S. on Friday evening, just hours before the Trump administration’s new round of tariffs were set to go into effect. This decision followed weeks of intense negotiations between the two nations over President Trump’s proposed 50 percent tariffs \[...\] ## [Appeals court slashes Alex Jones Sandy Hook judgment from $50M to $1.5M](https://www.fox21news.com/news/appeals-court-slashes-alex-jones-sandy-hook-judgment-from-50m-to-1-5m/) _2026-08-22 · Mira Bhakta · FOX21 News Colorado_ Jones has yet to make any payments in either state as he continues to appeal the damage amounts and the attempt to liquidate his company, Free Speech Systems (FSS), which oversees Infowars. ## [Former Pueblo Police officer sentenced to probation, community service for child exploitation](https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/former-pueblo-police-officer-sentenced-to-probation-community-service-for-child-exploitation/) _2026-08-22 · Ashley Eberhardt · FOX21 News Colorado_ (PUEBLO, Colo.) — A former Pueblo Police officer was sentenced to probation and community service after he was found guilty of child sexual exploitation. Gerardo Mejia originally pleaded not guilty to three separate charges of child sexual exploitation before the case went to trial. Mejia was found guilty of all three charges in May. Mejia \[...\] ## [Colorado man who went missing on work trip found dead in Nashville, police say](https://www.fox21news.com/news/colorado-man-who-went-missing-on-work-trip-found-dead-in-nashville-police-say/) _2026-08-21 · Pat O'Donnell and Alix Martichoux · FOX21 News Colorado_ Conor Anderson, a Colorado man who went missing while on a work trip to Tennessee has been found dead, the Metro Nashville Police Department said. ## [Crews bulldozing 'pristine' national wildlife refuge for secondary border wall](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/crews-bulldozing-pristine-national-wildlife-refuge-for-secondary-border-wall/) _2026-08-21 · Sandra Sanchez · FOX21 News Colorado_ crews again are plowing this wildlife refuge full of saguaro cactuses and endangered species to build a secondary border wall — parallel to the first border wall. ## [FOX21 Overtime highlights: Aug. 21, 2026](https://www.fox21news.com/sports/overtime/fox21-overtime-highlights-aug-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Eberhardt · FOX21 News Colorado_ (SOUTHERN COLORADO) — High school football is underway and FOX21 Overtime is excited to bring you the highlights and the most up-to-date scores of this week’s featured games. This article will continue to be updated as the night progresses. MATCHUP GAME START QUARTER SCORE CHEYENNE MTNSIERRA 6 P.M. F 48-0 MATCHUP GAME START QUARTER SCORE \[...\] ## [One dead after tour bus catches fire on highway east of Los Angeles](https://www.fox21news.com/news/one-dead-after-tour-bus-catches-fire-on-highway-east-of-los-angeles/) _2026-08-21 · Lily Dallow · FOX21 News Colorado_ One person was killed after a tour bus erupted in flames on the 60 Freeway in Los Angeles County Friday morning, authorities said. ## [Chris Hansen: A24 wouldn't screen Robert Pattinson's ‘Primetime’ for me](https://www.fox21news.com/news/chris-hansen-a24-wouldnt-screen-robert-pattinsons-primetime-for-me/) _2026-08-21 · Teddy Grant · FOX21 News Colorado_ Chris Hansen did not consult on "Primetime" and doesn't have a financial stake in the film. ## [Border Report Live: Poder Latinx tries to engage young new voters](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/border-report-live-poder-latinx-tries-to-engage-young-new-voters/) _2026-08-21 · Sandra Sanchez · FOX21 News Colorado_ Christian Avila started Poder Latinx in Florida in 2019. The nonprofit helps register Hispanic voters and is working to get them to the polls in November. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nNlOkilLl0EA) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Aspen Acres Fire and "key strategy guiding operations": Incident Command](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/aspen-acres-fire-and-key-strategy-guiding-operations-incident-command/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Ferguson · FOX21 News Colorado_ (SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Aspen Acres Fire in Southern Colorado has burned 102,004 acres as of Friday, Aug. 21. The fire is now 77% contained, and 135 personnel are battling the fire, according to the Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team 7. Crews gave an update on Friday about dynamic containment and why it is \[...\] ## [Man recalls President Bush learning of 9/11 attacks in his Florida elementary classroom](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/man-recalls-president-bush-learning-of-9-11-attacks-in-his-florida-elementary-classroom/) _2026-08-21 · Keith Cate · FOX21 News Colorado_ Sept. 11, 2001, was setting up to be a day that students at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, would never forget. ## [Pilot recalls mission to take down Flight 93 before it struck DC on 9/11](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/pilot-recalls-mission-to-take-down-flight-93-before-it-struck-dc-on-9-11-2/) _2026-08-21 · Scott Madaus · FOX21 News Colorado_ Two fighter pilots willing to sacrifice their own lives to save countless others scrambled to stop Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, before hijackers could crash it into the U.S. Capitol. ## [New Pizza Ranch Colorado Springs serves up pizza, games and fun](https://www.fox21news.com/living-local/new-pizza-ranch-colorado-springs-serves-up-pizza-games-and-fun/) _2026-08-21 · Justin Antweil · FOX21 News Colorado_ (COLORADO SPRINGS) -- Every day is a pizza party at Pizza Ranch Colorado Springs. The popular restaurant opened earlier this summer and offers a variety of hand-tossed pizzas, arcade games, and community-focused fun. Located at 1761 South Pueblo Boulevard, the restaurant offers deals almost every day (see flyer below). Owner Tim Kealy joined Loving Living \[...\] ## [El Paso County Sheriff: Fire restrictions to be lowered to Stage I](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/el-paso-county-sheriff-fire-restrictions-to-be-lowered-to-stage-i/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Ferguson · FOX21 News Colorado_ Related coverage: CSFD adopts new tech to boost emergency response. (EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — Sheriff and Fire Warden Joseph Roybal has downgraded fire restrictions for all unincorporated areas of El Paso County from Stage II to Stage I, effective on Friday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. "Recent rainfall and improving weather patterns across the \[...\] ## [Pentagon says more than 750 US service members wounded in Iran war](https://www.fox21news.com/news/pentagon-says-more-than-750-us-service-members-wounded-in-iran-war/) _2026-08-21 · Filip Timotija and The Hill · FOX21 News Colorado_ The Pentagon said more than 750 U.S. service members have been wounded since the war against Iran began in late February. ## ['The Emperor is a fan of Flock': Man dressed as Darth Vader endorses cameras at city council meeting](https://www.fox21news.com/news/the-emperor-is-a-fan-of-flock-man-dressed-as-darth-vader-endorses-cameras-at-city-council-meeting/) _2026-08-21 · Sergio Robles · FOX21 News Colorado_ A man dressed as Star Wars villain Darth Vader spoke during public comment at a San Diego City Council committee meeting on Wednesday to show tongue-in-cheek support of a stronger police force and the use of Flock cameras. ## ['Booster skirts' used in Douglas County retail thefts last month](https://www.fox21news.com/news/state/booster-skirts-used-in-douglas-county-retail-thefts-last-month/) _2026-08-21 · Nate Belt · FOX21 News Colorado_ An organized theft ring in the metro area is using what’s called a booster skirt to smuggle products out of stores at a high rate, as law enforcement seeks help to identify the suspects. ## [Suspect arrested after deadly shooting in Pueblo: PPD](https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/suspect-arrested-after-deadly-shooting-in-pueblo-ppd/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Ferguson · FOX21 News Colorado_ (PUEBLO, Colo.) — A suspect was taken into custody after a deadly shooting in Pueblo on Thursday, Aug. 20, according to the Pueblo Police Department (PPD). Officers were called to the 600 block of Acero Avenue, just north of the Colorado State Fairgrounds, on a report of a shooting around 10 p.m. When police arrived, \[...\] ## [FBI says woman plotted to blow up New York state Capitol, 'destroy as much of the building as possible'](https://www.fox21news.com/news/fbi-says-woman-plotted-to-blow-up-new-york-state-capitol-destroy-as-much-of-the-building-as-possible/) _2026-08-21 · Johan Sheridan · FOX21 News Colorado_ Jessica Bowie was arrested for allegedly planning an explosive attack on the New York State Capitol in support of ISIS, with federal officials scheduled to hold a press conference regarding the case today. ## [SNAP enrollment dropping faster than expected. Here's why](https://www.fox21news.com/news/snap-enrollment-dropping-faster-than-expected-heres-why/) _2026-08-21 · The Associated Press · FOX21 News Colorado_ Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's “big beautiful bill” take hold. ## [Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents](https://www.fox21news.com/news/national/ap-move-over-bears-fat-marmot-week-puts-a-spotlight-on-the-alpine-rodents/) _2026-08-21 · BRITTANY PETERSON and MEAD GRUVER, Associated Press · FOX21 News Colorado_ GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover. Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation season but … drumroll, please … the very \[...\] ## [Florida deputy fired after grabbing Target worker's necklace, making inappropriate comments: Sheriff's office](https://www.fox21news.com/news/florida-deputy-fired-after-grabbing-target-workers-necklace-making-inappropriate-comments-sheriffs-office/) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Suter · FOX21 News Colorado_ A Florida deputy was fired and arrested after he was caught on camera grabbing a Target employee's necklace and making inappropriate comments to her, the sheriff's office said. ## [Moral Expertise and the Conflict at the Smithsonian](https://www.aei.org/domestic-policy/moral-expertise-and-the-conflict-at-the-smithsonian/) _2026-08-21 · Christian Alejandro Gonzalez · American Enterprise Institute – AEI_ Over the past year, the Trump administration has pressured the Smithsonian to remove progressive ideology from museum exhibits and the various supplementary materials it puts out (e.g., its press releases, the guides it makes for educators, and so on). Many Smithsonian officials feel besieged. The post Moral Expertise and the Conflict at the Smithsonian appeared first on American Enterprise… ## [CSP: Trooper hospitalized after medical episode results in rollover crash](https://www.fox21news.com/news/csp-trooper-hospitalized-after-medical-episode-results-in-rollover-crash/) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Kiser · FOX21 News Colorado_ A Colorado State Patrol trooper suffered serious injuries after they experienced a medical episode that resulted in a rollover collision. ## [FCSO seeking info on suspect in road rage shooting](https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/fcso-seeking-info-on-suspect-in-road-rage-shooting/) _2026-08-21 · Ashley Eberhardt · FOX21 News Colorado_ (FREMONT COUNTY, Colo.) — The Fremont County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) is seeking information from the public after a man was shot in the back by the driver of a car that was allegedly speeding. According to FCSO, around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 1, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block \[...\] ## [Pueblo detectives seize about $90,000 of fentanyl pills](https://www.fox21news.com/news/pueblo-detectives-seize-about-90000-of-fentanyl-pills/) _2026-08-21 · Brett Yager · FOX21 News Colorado_ (PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) detectives, along with SWAT and the DEA Task Force, found thousands of fentanyl pills with an estimated value of around $90,000, according to the Sheriff's Office. On Thursday, Aug. 20, PCSO Narcotics detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Pueblo West, with help from \[...\] ## [Pueblo Mayor pushes sales tax for da Vinci Museum](https://www.fox21news.com/news/pueblo-mayor-pushes-sales-tax-for-da-vinci-museum/) _2026-08-20 · Brett Yager · FOX21 News Colorado_ (PUEBLO, Colo.) — On Thursday, Aug. 20, Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham held a press conference on a proposed City Council vote for an economic development agreement that would invest $885,000 into the Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America. The funding for the investment would come from the City's half-cent sales tax economic development fund. \[...\] ## [Americans' drinking remains at record low: poll](https://www.fox21news.com/news/americans-drinking-remains-at-record-low-poll/) _2026-08-20 · Mira Bhakta and The Hill · FOX21 News Colorado_ Americans' drinking remains at historically low levels with a survey released Thursday reporting the lowest levels of alcohol consumption among Americans in its history, dating back to 1939. ## [Trump lifts summer gasoline restrictions early as prices remain stubborn](https://www.fox21news.com/news/trump-lifts-summer-gasoline-restrictions-early-as-prices-remain-stubborn/) _2026-08-20 · Rachel Frazin and The Hill · FOX21 News Colorado_ The Trump administration is ending summertime smog restrictions on gasoline early this year in a bid to offer relief for high prices at the pump.