http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/6475%2C11760%2C11164 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/gop_investigates_legality_of_perdues_move_to_block_ferry_tolls <p>Republican legislators are unhappy about Gov. Bev Perdue&#39;s decision to block new and increased ferry tolls, and they are looking into the legality of her move.</p> <p class="p1">In a budget they passed over the Democratic governor&#39;s veto, Republicans ordered new tolls on two river ferries now used, toll-free, by commuters, and rate increases on three other ferrr routes that have tolls now. Perdue <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/29/1892390/perdue-no-new-tolls-for-ferries.html">declared</a> that DOT has legal discretion to determine whether tolls will be increased, and she announced a one-year moratorium on any toll change.</p> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/gop_investigates_legality_of_perdues_move_to_block_ferry_tolls#comments Under the Dome Ferry tolls Gov. Bev Perdue Rep. Phillip Frye Republicans state budget State legislature Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:31:36 -0500 jbfrank 24017 at http://projects.newsobserver.com