Turnpike Commission Loves P3s

They Mon-Fayette Expressway, which the Turnpike Commission promised to complete in order to get their sweetheart deal passed, will like be built using a public-private partnership. Chris Buckley has the details on likely bidders.

Why a public-private parternship? Well, the Turnpike Commission realizes they can get private capital and have lower costs with a P3.

But wait, didn’t the Turnpike Commission just spend $26,000 per month lobbying against the dangers of a public-private partnership? Yes, they did.