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Full disclosure: I’m one of those who signed up and so far the test has run seamlessly while providing me with great metrics on how many miles I’ve driven, how much CT gasoline tax I’ve paid and what the pricing might have been under a Vehicle Miles Tax. Turns out my hybrid Toyota Prius would pay less under a VMT plan than pay a gas tax. The trial runs through October. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
The event was organized by My Voting Power Greenwich and sponsored by Greenwich Sentinel, WGCH 1490 AM and Moore Associates. Continue Reading →
“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 →
“Ironically, very similar arguments for Pay As You Throw have been applied to Gov. Lamont’s drive to toll our roads. ” – Frank Farricker Continue Reading →
Arora talked about coming to the United States from India, his family and his time at Enron, issues with LWV Greenwich and the “error” that has him recorded in the Registrar of Voters as Democrat for a time. Continue Reading →
“Politics today has gotten past the point of nastiness and far away from the cause of the common good of the people. An example of this is evident in a recent poll I received regarding the Republican Primary for First Selectman of Greenwich.” – Michael Hahn, Riverside Continue Reading →
Presenting at the forum will be Transportation Committee Ranking Members State Representative Laura Devlin (R-134) and State Senator Henri Martin (R-31). Continue Reading →
“On April 8 and April 10, the Lamont administration drove two fatal daggers into their own pro-tolls arguments. On the first date, state Department of Transportation officials reduced the target for infrastructure spending by billions of dollars, and on the second date Governor Lamont himself announced he expects billions in increased federal subsidies for improvements to our transportation system.” – Len Suzio, Former State Senator (R-District 13) and vice-chair of the Transportation Committee Continue Reading →
“When I ask if they are concerned that another bridge failure on the highway or railroad could undermine their property value, when I tell them that congestion tolls reduced childhood asthma by 50% in Stockholm, when I tell them that congestion tolls increase the predictability of deliveries and deliveries per hour for businesses, and when I explain that electronic tolls will provide discounts for highway commuters and bigger discounts for low-income commuters, my neighbors say, ‘No, we don’t oppose Tolls.'” – Peter Berg Continue Reading →
“As a lifelong proud Democrat, it saddens me that we are looking to solve a problem stemming from decades of government inaction on the backs of the middle class and small businessperson — people who have always been willing to help when asked fairly.” – Frank Farriker, former chair of Greenwich DTC Continue Reading →