Where have all the flowers gone?

• Position: Planting program stopped ti save revenue - Brief article

The West Virginia Turnpike is a little barren this summer. The state Parkways Authority had to cut out its wildflower program, saying it was too expensive and citing the Legislature's recent move to overturn revenue-raising toll hikes. In March, lawmakers vetoed a 60 percent increase in tolls. The authority wanted to increase the tolls for cars from $1.25 to $2 for maintenance and construction projects. Turnpike...