The Toll Roads are Coming!–or are they?
April 2nd, 2008 categories: General
Announced yesterday on KTAR.com, the stunning news came that all valley freeways would be turned in to toll roads as of Wednesday April 2, 2008. 
The story stated that while Valley residents slept Monday night, lawmakers passed and the governor signed a bill requiring you to pay tolls on all Valley freeways. This came as a step towards balancing the state’s budget. Many Valley residents were shocked, confused and downright angry! How could this happen without a vote? How could the lawmakers and Governor be so sneaky?
Did you happen to notice what the date was yesterday? Yes, it was April 1st! April Fool to you!
The debate regarding toll roads has increased in the last months with a bill NOT being passed last month assuring us that there will be NO toll roads anytime soon here in the Valley. In fact, the Senate last month considered two such bills, rejecting one while sending the other to the House. By the end of March, the Senate considered a third and rejected it also. Can you imagine? With gas prices at an all time high, and with how the economy is struggling, the last thing we need is to pay to drive the freeways. Rest assured, this will not happen! Unless you vote for it….and I don’t see that happening anytime soon. What a great April Fools prank! Check out KTAR.com for more details of the real story!
