What a surprise (in an election year) that lawmakers voted unanimously to cut the gasoline tax 25 cents a gallon from April 1 – June 30. Continue Reading →
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: The Gas Tax Hustle
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FAZIO: Five Reasons Connecticut Does Not Need Tolls
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“We can improve our state’s poor infrastructure by reforming how we spend, but not by doing more of the same.” – Ryan Fazio Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Metro North, Ryan Fazio, Special Transportation Fund, tolls
Goldrick: CT Senators Fasano and Witkos Catch up with Trump in Pinocchio Awards
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“Republican leaders Fasano and Witkos want to maintain the fiction that the state doesn’t need toll revenues. …Fasano and Witkos should not be competing with Trump in deceptive claims. Nutmeggers deserve the truth.” – Sean Goldrick Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Dannel Malloy, Donald Trump, Jodi Rell, John Rowland, Kevin Witkos, Len Fasano, Office of Fiscal Analysis
Jim Cameron Dissects Connecticut’s Transportation Crisis; Offers Solutions
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Jim Cameron discussed Connecticut’s transit crisis at Riverside Yacht Club on Wednesday evening. He voiced his support for the reintroduction of tolls on the highways, which he said was not a tax, but a user fee, just like a train ticket. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, News, Transportation, Jim Cameron, Scott Frantz, Special Transportation Fund
Governor Warns of “Grim Scenario” for CT’s Transportation System without New Revenues
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Governor Malloy warned that the state can sharply curtail spending on transportation or identify new resources to support the Special Transportation Fund. Continue Reading →