New? Not hardly. Both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Turnpikes (to mane just two of many) are (1) federally-funded, (2) part of the Interstate system, and (3) toll roads.

Also, the recent Supreme Court decision affirmed the whistle-blower rights of government employees. What it said was that you can't claim whistler-blower protections if your boss dosn't like something you put in an official communication to the boss.