Which Vision Should You Vote For?
Which Vision Should You Vote For? By Mike Lowry On Tuesday you will have an opportunity to directly influence the way that transportation planning and development is managed in the metro region. The pro-TSPLOST vision is to spend over 52 percent of your increased tax dollars on economic development for downtown Atlanta (MLK Center trolley,
The TSPLOST – Passage will obstruct progress
The TSPLOST – Passage will obstruct progress By Ron Sifen The TSPLOST was supposed to be about reducing traffic congestion. The Atlanta Regional Commission has conceded that the TSPLOST projects list will do little to reduce regional commute times. The ARC says they are defining “alleviating traffic congestion” as meaning increasing the number of people
Highway contractors give heavily to T-SPLOST
From Atlanta Unfiltered: http://www.atlantaunfiltered.com/2012/07/17/highway-contractors-give-heavily-to-t-splost-bid/ Highway contractors give heavily to T-SPLOST bid July 17, 2012 — A citizens’ group today called out two committees pushing the July 31 transportation sales tax referendum for failing to disclose their donors. The Transportation Leadership Coalition also identified donors of at least $434,000 to the pro-tax effort. While we wait
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
Governor Deal Pledges to Remove GA 400 Toll – Again
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Garland Favorito Thursday July 19, 2012 (404) 664-4044 garlandf@msn.com http://www.voterga.org Governor Deal Pledges to Remove GA 400 Toll Again ATLANTA, GA – Under intense citizen and media pressure, Governor Nathan Deal pledged today for the second time in two years to tear down the GA 400 toll booth that collects the
Secretary of State Fails to Cite Legal Authority to Amend Ballot
Secretary of State Fails to Cite Legal Authority to Amend Ballot Governor Deal fails to protect ballot integrity July 19, 2012, Roswell, GA – Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp has failed to cite any legal authority for his decision to add a preamble promoting the passage of a sales tax increase to the ballot
TSPLOST hurt, not helped, by consultant’s ‘race’ talk
TSPLOST hurt, not helped, by consultant’s ‘race’ talk By Ron Sifen TSPLOST supporters have brought in a Washington, D.C. developer, Chris Leinberger, who is also a consultant on urbanism and smart growth, to race-bait the TSPLOST. Leinberger told the Cumberland Area Community Improvement District board last week that “MARTA really stands for ‘Moving African Americans
Mayor David Pennington on T-SPLOST: Leadership or Coercion
Friends, The test of true leadership is the trust and respect it inspires. The Regional Transportation Referendum, T-SPLOST, to be decided on July 31st does not past this test. Those we elected to lead lacked the courage to devise a fair and cost effective funding mechanism for state transportation projects. Rather, like a salesman who
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,
