Christopher Keating
Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Cutting Trucks-Only Toll Bill in Half and Voting Twice
Gold Star Memorial Bridge in Connecticut is one of the proposed spots for a trucks-only toll. (Christopher Badzioch/Getty Images)
With Connecticut state legislators deeply distrustful of each other, lawmakers are considering a new plan for Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to toll trucks only at 12 bridges — offering two separate bills with six tolls each and forcing the House of Representatives and Senate to vote twice.
February 19, 2020Conn. Rail Plan Would Cut Travel From New Haven to New York by 30 Minutes
A view of the the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line at the Croton–Harmon station in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., on Nov. 2, 2016. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press)
Gov. Ned Lamont will call Nov. 7 for more than $4 billion in improvements for the Metro-North Railroad to cut travel times and alleviate traffic congestion in lower Fairfield County.
November 7, 2019Supporters and Opponents Clash Over Adding Tolls to Connecticut Highways
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In an often-passionate debate, advocates squared off March 14 in Connecticut for more than five hours in the long-running battle for electronic highway tolls that has split the legislature.
March 16, 2018Trucking Lobbyist Mike Riley — Still Laughing, Not Quite Retired
One of the most colorful characters at the Connecticut state Capitol for more than 20 years has been Mike Riley, the chief lobbyist for the state's trucking association.
June 7, 2016