The legislature’s latest budget proposals — which don’t feature tolls — would leave the Special Transportation Fund nearly $11.5 million in deficit by 2021.
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Despite committee inaction, tolls and pension cost-sharing proposals remain alive
Two key issues – tolls and teacher pension costs – weren’t voted out of the finance committee this week. But that doesn’t mean either issue is dead.
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GOP, Lamont administration, beef up closing arguments on tolls
With Gov. Ned Lamont expected to roll out a more detailed tolls proposal next week, Republican leaders broadened their sales pitch Friday on the alternative.
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Lamont’s campaign for tolls begins a critical phase
The administration rebooted its lobbying team on tolls, and they are talking to legislators about a series of tweaks intended to increase the consumer and political appeal of the governor’s top priority and biggest challenge.
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Builders, trades, launch new ad to push for tolls on CT highways
A new television and online advertising campaign is making a pitch for electronic tolling to refinance a critical rebuild of Connecticut’s highways, bridges and rail lines.
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Tolls vs. ‘Prioritize Progress’: competing plans or a natural pairing?
One plan for funding Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure relies on tolls. The other doesn’t. But which is best?
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Lamont tries constructive engagement with Trump
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to talk tolls, not Trump.
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At Capitol rally, tolls fuel talk shows
Talk radio came to State Capitol Saturday, offering a modestly attended, darker, and occasionally profaner rally opposing highway tolls.
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Lamont, GOP make clear — tolls are a fault line
Two things became clear Wednesday: Gov. Ned Lamont cannot yet answer some crucial questions about tolls, and there are no answers that could entice GOP support.
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DOT says transportation capital program needs more funding
DOT officials say Connecticut needs to increase capital spending by 30 percent to transform the state’s aging, overcrowded transportation system.
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Report: More than 300 bridges in CT ‘structurally deficient’
Connecticut is ranked 26th in the nation in the percentage of structurally deficient bridges. The bridge in the worst condition is the Yankee Doodle Bridge in Norwalk, which was built in 1957.
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So you think you know about transportation and tolls?
Tolls, gas taxes, highways, bridges and rail lines are in the news. How much do you know about them?
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GOP defends plan to avoid tolls as Lamont administration calls for compromise
The gulf between Gov. Ned Lamont and GOP lawmakers on tolls grew even wider Thursday as Republicans called any long-term funding plan that includes the “toll monster” a non-starter.
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Candelora, Looney differ on validity of tolls vote
Like an NFL referee, Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, R-North Branford, is throwing a flag, saying that Democrats committed the legislative equivalent of having too many players on the field.
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With committee vote, lawmakers map potential path to tolls
A legislative committee took the first steps Wednesday on what would be a long and complex journey to implement a comprehensive system of electronic highway tolls in Connecticut.