As Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) signed the state’s landmark transportation legislation which imposes new wholesale sales taxes on gas and diesel, the governor’s press secretary said the state would withdraw the application to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to toll Interstate 95.
04-08-2013 A recent editorial in The Huffington Post mischaracterized the public’s desire for tolling and called on Congress to take a more permissive approach to highway tolling.
03-25-2013 Last week, two bills were introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly to prohibit tolling on Interstate 95.
03-11-2013 The Virginia General Assembly on Saturday approved landmark transportation legislation, which includes a provision to require legislative approval on tolls on I-95 south of Fredericksburg, a major victory for NATSO, the American Trucking Associations and
02-25-2013 Both the Virginia Senate and House have approved their transportation bills, which now move into a conference committee as the two groups work to hash out differences between the plans before the General Assembly鈥檚 session ends on Feb. 23.
02-18-2013 Transportation legislation involving tolls on Interstate 95 (I-95) is moving fast in the Virginia General Assembly. There are several pieces of legislation under consideration with anti-tolling language that would give the Virginia General Assembly the final approval in the tolling of existing interstates.
02-11-2013 A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers have joined together with local officials and business leaders to speak out against tolls on Interstate 95 in Virginia. Republicans and Democrats stood shoulder to shoulder and called for the General Assembly and not the Department of Transportation or Gov. Bob McDonnell to determine whether to put tolls on Interstate 95 and other existing highways.
01-21-2013 As state legislative sessions opened up last week, tolling continues to be an issue in several states despite widespread opposition.
01-14-2013 Virginia residents are continuing to voice their opposition to tolls on I-95, speaking out at public hearings, signing petitions and taking legal action. At least eight cities and towns have hired an attorney in their fight against the proposal, which they said would be a detrimental economic project. Despite opposition from local governments and citizens, Gov. Bob McDonnell continues to pursue his tolling plan, which would place a toll on Interstate 95 south of Richmond. The Virginia legislature begins its next session this week, so lawmakers and citizens will need to keep up the fight in state’s general assembly.
01-07-2013 Two 黑料社区members are spearheading grassroots campaigns in their home states of Virginia and North Carolina, drawing attention to the effect tolls on I-95 will have on drivers, highway-based businesses and the communities in which they operate.
01-01-2013 If there was ever a year when 黑料社区was challenged on all of its major issues, it was 2012. NATSO’s top issues–rest area commercialization, tolling and credit card swipe fees–were all in play throughout the year, with a big test early in the year on the rest area commercialization issue. And though we passed the test, there is always more to be done. But 黑料社区moves into 2013 with optimism and momentum in a positive direction, committed to continue protecting the interests of Interstate-based businesses.
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