Turnpike Commission Pushes Premature Vote on Lease Plan to Kill It
House Transportation Committee may vote on lease proposal on Saturday HARRISBURG, PA — On the heels of two days of hearings in the House Transportation Committee on the proposed…
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No toll limit
My letter to the editor in the Patriot News on Turnpike tolls under the lease vs. under Act 44: Charles Thompson’s May 25 article, “For drivers, it’s just…
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Anti-I-80 Tolling Rally set for Monday
Activists calling for repeal of Act 44 (tolling of I-80) will hold a rally at the Capitol on Monday details here. Our list of resources on Act 44/I-80 tolling…
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Rendell tells PTC, “Stop Stalling!”
Governor Rendell has called out the Turnpike Commission for stalling on resubmitting their I-80 tolling application.But noting that Governor Rendell also stated that it will be…
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Tolls a good way to fund roads
My letter to the editor in the Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times Online: The May 21 editorial on the Pennsylvania Turnpike lease calling Interstate80 drivers/rural…
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Leasing the Turnpike: Questions & Answers
Commonwealth Foundation and Reason Foundation address common concerns regarding a Public-Private Partnership on Pennsylvania’s toll road HARRISBURG, PA — Today, the Commonwealth Foundation and the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation…
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Leasing the Turnpike: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Tthe Commonwealth Foundation and the Los Angeles-based Reason Foundation released a policy brief entitled Leasing the Turnpike: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers to help enhance and enlighten the current transportation…
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Scarnati’s Transportation Plan
Senate Pro Tem Joe Scarnati has announced his own transportation funding plan – which he promised to do in January, including a “hybrid” Turnpike lease plan (he backtracked…
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Lease the Turnpike? A real no-brainer
Pennsylvania lawmakers have the unique opportunity to allow taxpayers to earn interest rather than pay it. On May 19, Gov. Ed Rendell announced that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania could receive…
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