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Kasich’s Ohio Turnpike plan quiets most critics

By john-seewerjulie, Carr Smyth
Published December 15, 2012 5:42pm ET
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Kasich’s Ohio Turnpike plan quiets most critics
In this Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 photo motorists exit onto the Ohio Turnpike in Streetsboro, Ohio. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s decision not to lease the Ohio Turnpike is likely to help him avoid a lengthy political battle over the toll road in northern Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) | Tony Dejak

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor spent the past two years talking about how much money could be pocketed by selling or leasing the Ohio Turnpike despite a loud chorus of complaints over potential toll increases and job losses.

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