
In discussions with Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders, Looney, the Senate president pro tempore, is pressing for a limited tolling plan and more state bonding to fund improvements to the state’s highways, bridges and rails. As they pursue a proposal that can pass the General Assembly, Looney believes his experience as a toll taker highlights the precedent that Connecticut might need to toll freight trucks, but not passenger cars.https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/stamfordadvocate/article/Looney-s-toll-collecting-days-help-shape-14114861.php?_ga=2.73800210.1636266754.1563796178-306859170.1546818821