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HARTFORD COURANT

By Christopher Keating
FEB 19, 2020

Facing opposition from voters and fellow Democrats, a frustrated Gov. Ned Lamont slammed the brakes Wednesday on his plan for trucks-only highway tolls after the state legislature again failed to schedule a vote on the controversial proposal.

By: MLive
Lauren Gibbons

"Michigan’s major roadways currently don’t require tolls. And maybe they never will.

But some lawmakers in Michigan are interested in at least exploring the option, backing legislation to task the Michigan Department of Transportation with studying tolling to see if it’s possible in some of the state’s high-traffic corridors."

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By The Center Square
John Haughey 

"Gov. Ron DeSantis’ $91.4 billion fiscal 2021 budget request seeks nearly $10 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), including $2.8 billion for highway construction, $865.7 million for lane resurfacing and $436.2 million for bridges."

By The Journal News
Peter Kramer 

"As soon as The Journal News/lohud columnist David McKay Wilson broke the news this week that Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont wants to put tollbooths across the state — including slapping a 50-cent toll on his state's minute stretch of I-684 — New Yorkers had two reactions."

Read More: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2019/11/15/getting-around-connecticuts-proposed-panhandle/4193417002/

By Land Line Magazine
Tyson Fisher

"With three proposed toll roads on its plate, the Florida Department of Transportation recently announced additional public meetings for the Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance, also known as M-CORES."

Read More: https://landline.media/florida-dot-adds-m-cores-toll-meetings-amid-public-outcry/

By Land Line Magazine
Tyson Fisher 

"Several stakeholders testifying during a House hearing regarding traffic congestion agreed that the nation is facing a major problem. However, the panel and lawmakers were split on whether or not congestion pricing such as tolling is the right way to address the issue."

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Read More: https://landline.media/house-panel-debates-congestion-pricing/ 

By The Wall Street Journal
Stephanie Kane

"Robert Poole’s “If You Drive, You Should Pay” (op-ed, April 9) calls “customer-friendly” tolling the answer to our nation’s interstate problems."

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Read More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/paying-wisely-for-the-better-roads-we-need-11555360337

By The Bond Buyer 
Shelly Sigo 

"Backlash from drivers, trucking industries and anti-toll organizations has put a potential funding source for road improvements in jeopardy as several states acquiesce to the groups' concerns."

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Read More: https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/toll-backlash-prompts-virginia-lawmakers-to-change-strategy

By The Washington Post
The Associated Press

"RICHMOND, Va. — A VCU Capital News Service story published March 29 by The Associated Press about budget amendments being considered by the Virginia legislature to raise money for interstate highways across the state incorrectly quoted National Association of Truck Stop Operators spokeswoman Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman as saying the organization supports raising fuel taxes for interstate improvements. Neuman was talking only about federal fuel taxes, not local, state or regional taxes." 

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By Land Line Magazine
Tyson Fisher

"Legislation to fund Interstate 81 improvements in Virginia has gone through another major change. The latest version accepted by the General Assembly on Wednesday, April 3 takes tolls off the table by using a fuel tax increase instead."

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Read More: http://www.landlinemag.com/story.aspx?storyid=74027#.XKuGUehKiUl