Turnpike - Toll Increase Fallout

Tensions seem to have boiled to the surface over Governor Patrick’s controversial plan to raise tolls to help pay off the state’s Big Dig debt. A recent two-hour meeting between Patrick, House and Senate lawmakers and staffers was deemed “productive” by a spokesman for the Governor, but reportedly led to some tense exchanges that only served to highlight the pressure the Governor is facing in trying to sell his transportation plan.

Of course, the Governor has yet to submit an actual plan, unless you count his op-ed piece in last month’s Globe and the announced toll increases. It’s no wonder people are skeptical.