February 9, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAs legislators brace for a $250 million annual transportation spending gap down the road, the Indiana Department of Transportation
has designated more than one-third of its entire federal highway aid this year toward building 27 miles of Interstate 69 between
Crane and Bloomington.
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December 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Toll Road lease may have paid off in the short term, but a new study concludes it'll be a bad deal for taxpayers
in the long run. Indiana officials say the report is flawed.
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June 2, 2012
Chris O'MalleyNearly all of the $3.8 billion the state received from leasing its toll road is spent or committed, and Conexus Indiana says
roads and bridges are crumbling again. How does the group, which focuses on manufacturing and logistics, recommend paying
for infrastructure improvements? In effect, by raising taxes.
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December 19, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIndiana lawmakers are preparing to punt on 2009's must-solve business issue in the hope of a federal bailout. However, it's
anybody's
guess how Washington will respond.
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August 17, 2009
I cannot help but agree with the author’s assessment:
the state of Indiana got a pretty good deal on the lease-sales agreement.
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August 3, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerGov. Mitch Daniels expected his unprecedented $3.8 billion Indiana Toll Road lease to last 75 years. It may be tested after
just three.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!