Video: TSPLOST Don’t Be Fooled by BIG Money
“For every $1 they spend on advertising, they stand to gain $1,000 in construction projects if this referendum passes. No wonder they are spending an unprecedented $8.2 million dollars to persuade you to vote for their wasteful pet projects.” >
Dekalb InTowner Weighs In
Deconstructing the T-SPLOST (Vote Hell No!) on July 31 “Tis a rare thing for voters to be afforded the opportunity to vote YES or NO on a tax increase, yet that is exactly what will happen at the July 31 primary vote in Georgia. Voters across the state will have the chance to vote on
Cobb Chairman Candidates on TSPLOST and Economic Development
Cobb Chairman Candidates on TSPLOST and Economic Development By Kiri Walton Here are the answers they’ve given on both the TSPLOST and economic (re)development, along with their thoughts on backyard chickens: On TSPLOST/Transportation Investment Act Bill Byrne, former Cobb Commission Chairman from 1992-2002: AGAINST “It’s as important to me to defeat this TSPLOST as it is
TSPLOST: A Noble Idea Has Been Hijacked
TSPLOST: A Noble Idea Has Been Hijacked SouthCobbPatch, Kiri Walton, Editor The Council on Public Policy, at its regular meeting this month, determined to recommend a “NO” vote on the regional transportation referendum, a.k.a. “TSPLOST.” This tax will not relieve traffic congestion; it will dry up other transportation funding for years, and it offers nothing
Are CID’s using taxpayer funds to advocate for TSPLOST?
Big Shanty Rd. project opens with a back to the future theme2 By Geoff Folsom MDJ Excerpt: The project’s $1.75 million grant from the State Road and Tollway Authority to the Town Center CID, which the CID will pay back, raised the ire of Larry Savage, one of Lee’s three opponents in the July 31
11Alive Debate: Senator Thompson v Senate Majority Leader Rogers
July 14, 2012 State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers has broken ranks with fellow Republicans Governor Nathan Deal and Lt. Governor Casey Cagle in opposing the measure. Democratic State Senator Curt Thompson says what’s on the ballot is not perfect, but says the state in general, and metro Atlanta specifically, must do something now to
UCLA study of Japan’s bullet train raises questions about California project
A new UCLA economic analysis of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train and its impact on the growth of cities along its route calls into question claims by state officials that California’s high-speed rail project will create up to 400,000 permanent jobs. Construction of Japan’s vaunted bullet train began in the mid-1960s, and it did not generate
T-SPLOST Referendum Will Make or Break Proposed Rail Line to Emory
Officials at Emory University say the approaching transportation referendum will make or break plans for a long-sought-after campus rail line. For decades there’s been talk of a Clifton Corridor rail line that would connect MARTA to major employers like Emory and the Centers for Disease Control. Betty Willis, a community affairs vice president with Emory,
More T-SPLOST games
More T-SPLOST games By Terry Garlock Sunday morning provides a number of TV choices for political updates. One of those is The Georgia Gang, a roundtable discussion of local issues among four regulars, two conservatives and two liberals. As you might predict, T-SPLOST is an escalating topic on this show as the July 31 vote
On T-SPLOST, Fayette Chamber outed as tax-and-spend liberals
On T-SPLOST, Fayette Chamber outed as tax-and-spend liberals By Randy Drake Why is a T-SPLOST even necessary? Governments ask constituents to give them additional money because they’ve failed to properly allocate the money they already collect. Part of the government’s mandate is to provide adequate infrastructure for its citizens. It has failed to do so,
