Posted 1/5/2024, 3:31:48 AM
Lawmaker Floats Brent Spence Bridge Tolls, Sparking Backlash
- Lawmaker suggested tolls could be added to new Brent Spence Bridge, though he later said comments were taken out of context
- Comments made in closed caucus meeting after some Northern Kentucky lawmakers signed letter supporting procedural rule changes
- Sources said comments seemed clearly retaliatory against those lawmakers
- Unclear if lawmakers can actually add tolls to federally funded project
- Issue highlights tensions between lawmakers over legislative rules and processes