Protest Against T-SPLOST Planned
Protest Against T-SPLOST Planned CONYERS — Josie Dean, organizer of the Rockdale Think Tank, is spearheading a protest effort against the T-SPLOST referendum that will be on the July 31 ballot. The basis for the opposition in Rockdale, Dean said, is that Rockdale taxpayers will be asked to pay more over the course of the
It’s Time to Vote Down TSPLOST
It’s Time to Vote Down TSPLOST By Tom Bevirt, former Powder Springs Councilman For 12 years I and Mayors and fellow Council Members often remonstrated about why did previous councils do this or that. I firmly believe that all of us often said quite openly that we must remember that our vote would be felt
TSPLOST opponents upset about wording on ballot
WSB TV on ballot language challenge. Channel 2 Action News political analyst Bill Crane said it is clear most state leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, are pushing for the sales tax. “If you can’t win the argument on its merits you shouldn’t need to resort to tactics that are questionable to win the argument,” Crane
Language on ballot disputed as biased
Language on ballot disputed as biased by Jon Gillooly July 4, 2012 In what may be the first step toward a lawsuit, an anti-TSPLOST group recently retained high-profile Atlanta attorney Pitts Carr to challenge what the group believes is biased language that Secretary of State Brian Kemp placed on the July 31 ballot. Cobb residents
Next-Century Suburban Design
Next-Century Suburban Design July 1, 2012 Mike Lowry We have a congestion problem because our transportation planning has been dysfunctional for years. We have planned (and spent) as if Atlanta is still the hub-and-spoke city that it was in the 1960’s. We have ignored the suburban growth pattern and failed to create a grid of
BeltLine’s oversight questioned in two reports that could affect sales tax vote
BeltLine’s oversight questioned in two reports that could affect sales tax vote By David Pendered An audit by Atlanta’s city auditor has flagged expenses by the Atlanta BeltLine, including pension benefits that aren’t available to city employees and credit card expenses in one month of $9,835 for items including an executive retreat and staff dinner.
MARTA riders wary of sales tax
MARTA riders wary of sales tax By Steve Visser The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Charles Miller registered to vote at the Five Points rail station last week because it’s a big election year. He might support the president in November, but not a regional sales tax in July. “I don’t see any improvements — I just see
Channel 2 poll: Transportation sales tax support slips
Channel 2 poll: Transportation sales tax support slips 1:22 pm June 29, 2012, by jgalloway On the eve of a resumption of the TV campaign for the transportation sales tax, a new poll just posted by Channel 2 Action News shows support for the effort slipping. See the results: Click Here P.S. This is point
Expect to pay more when dining out due to health care law (and T-SPLOST)
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday on the constitutionality of Obamacare. The Affordable Healthcare Act (oxymoron) was upheld. It also gave Congress the ability to TAX you if you don’t have health insurance. What does this mean? It means that there are 21 new taxes with this bill, 12 of which hit EVERYONE making less than
8 Cities with surprising job growth
More good new on Atlanta jobs – without T-SPLOST. Kiplinger: 8 Cities with surprising job growth Metro area population: 5.4 million Current unemployment rate: 8.5% Job growth next five years: 8% Number of new jobs: 180,000 It won’t expand as fast as the others on our list, but Atlanta’s size and diversity will make it
