Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says he supports tolling to help pay for the $4.1 billion Ohio River Bridges Project.Daniels says he believes tolling is preferable to raising the gasoline tax for the plan, which would build two new Ohio River bridges and re-configure downtown Louisville's Spaghetti Junction. "It's the only way to do it," he said. "My own view is that it's a very fair thing to do. Out of state motorists will pay a very high percentage of the cost this way. I don't think a users fee basically is unfair in any way."Daniels made his remarks following an address to a business group in Jeffersonville Wednesday morning.He also told reporters that he has no plans to run for president in 2012, pointing to the fact that he has not raised any money and has no plans to visit any key election states such as New Hampshire and Iowa.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.