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Wisconsin’s governor now open to toll roads

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Jim Doyle has backed away from his staunch stand against charging tolls on Wisconsin highways.

The governor has indicated for the first time that he would be open to the idea.

Doyle told the Journal Sentinel that he dislikes the idea of toll roads, but said the state must must find new ways to pay for roads and other transportation as gas tax revenue falls in the years ahead.

Six years ago, Doyle vowed that as long as he was governor, Wisconsin would not have toll roads.