Is Gov. Malloy warming up to tolls? Toni Boucher says they are a bad idea
Will tolls ease congestion on Connecticut’s highways and raise money for needed infrastructure repairs? As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy seemingly backed away from his reluctance to reintroduce tolls on...
View ArticleToni Boucher seeks residents’ opinions on border tolls
Senators Toni Boucher (R-26) and Tony Hwang (R-134) joined Senate Deputy Minority Leader Kevin Witkos (R-8), right, at a Republican press conference where the ‘Prioritize Progress’ transportation plan...
View ArticleNew York senator warns Connecticut about imposing tolls
Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano (R-North Haven) and State Senator Toni Boucher (R-Wilton) released the following joint statement Tuesday, March 31, regarding comments New York Senator Charles...
View ArticleThe secrets of E-ZPass
As a college student in the early 1970’s, I had a summer job as a toll collector on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Boring job but great pay. But it was clear, even then, that toll collection would become...
View ArticleThere’s more hope in Detroit than in Connecticut
John J. Ryan, a former Republican state representative, and Joshua Fisher, Hersam Acorn’s audience engagement director, share their back-and-forth about news going on around Connecticut, among other...
View ArticleThe secrets of E-ZPass
As a college student in the early 1970’s I had a summer job as a toll collector on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Boring job but great pay. But it was clear, even then, that toll collection would become...
View ArticleSave money on your holiday trip to New York City
With the holidays upon us, let’s review some money-saving tips for riding Metro-North Railroad from Connecticut (or Westchester County) into New York City for commuters and day-trippers alike:...
View ArticleConnecticut’s transportation roller coaster
Sen. Toni Boucher (R-26) Just before Christmas Jim Cameron, the founder of Commuter Action Group, gave grim predictions for 2016. Among other things, he predicts that: our highways will become more...
View ArticleCameron predicts your Connecticut transportation future
Everybody writes “year in review” stories. But rather than dwell on the past, I’ve got the guts to predict the future! Here’s what will happen in 2016 in the transportation world. Metro-North: Slowly...
View ArticleHouse Democrats begin push for electronic tolls
On Monday morning, a dozen Democrats from the House of Representatives promised to put forth a bill that would pave the way for electronic tolls on Connecticut highways. The Department of...
View ArticleCT Pulse: Darien first selectman talks run for lieutenant governor, more
On Wednesday, Jan. 31, CT Pulse welcomes Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson to talk about her run for statewide office. We’re also talking Gov. Dannel Malloy’s electronic tolls proposal. Later in...
View ArticleBoucher calls governor’s tolls and gas tax plan a sham
Senator Toni Boucher Wilton state Sen. Toni Boucher (R-26) said Gov. Dannel Malloy’s transportation tax and toll proposal is a sham that will only create more problems for the state. “This is...
View ArticleToni Boucher: Tolls more complicated than public is led to believe
State Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) issued a press release today saying proponents gloss over the details when promoting tolls as the answer to Connecticut’s transportation funding issues “In their zeal...
View ArticleWilton legislators vote against toll bills
State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143) and Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) Two of Wilton’s state legislators on March 22 voted in the Transportation Committee against bills that would allow tolls on Connecticut...
View ArticleLavielle and Boucher oppose Malloy’s toll move
State Rep. Gail Lavielle (R-143) and state Sen. Toni Boucher (R-26) have both issued statements opposed to Gov. Dannel Malloy’s executive order last week directing the state Department of...
View ArticleReport says tolls could raise $1 billion a year
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has released documents from a study showing that, should the General Assembly and new governor approve, Connecticut could raise approximately $1...
View ArticleFirst toll bill hits legislature
The first bill to deal with electronic tolls was introduced Jan. 16 in the Connecticut General Assembly by freshman Democratic Sen. Alexandra Bergstein of Greenwich. The one-page bill, Proposed Bill...
View ArticleInformational meeting on tolls in Norwalk
State Reps. Gail Lavielle (R-Wilton, Norwalk, Westport) and Terrie Wood (R- Darien, Norwalk) will hold an informational forum on tolls to which the community is invited. It will take place Tuesday,...
View ArticleCommentary: A path forward on tolling
Gov. Ned Lamont I recently announced a reinvigorated economic development team, whose mission it is to promote and champion Connecticut to businesses who wish to locate or grow here. On paper, we have...
View ArticleLamont to present option for tolls on all vehicles
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to end Connecticut’s cycle of budget deficits, deliver property-tax relief and amass a fiscal bulwark against the next recession. Tolls may be part of the package to do that....
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