Poll to Poll: 11Alive v Mayor Kasim Reed
Bottom line: T-SPLOST is lacking majority support regardless of the Mayor’s own attempt at polling and 11Alive’s attempt to help passage via their help desk.
2012 Tuesday: Polls show clear decline for T-SPLOST support (Updated)
2012 Tuesday: Polls show clear decline for T-SPLOST support (Updated) By Kyle Wingfiel AJC Opinion polls for the presidential race, even when broken down by state, are too far out from Election Day to tell us very much. But the T-SPLOST referendum, which is just two weeks away? That’s different — and a few new
Highway contractors give heavily to T-SPLOST bid
July 17, 2012 — A citizens’ group today called out two committees pushing the July 31 referendum for a transportation sales tax for failing to file required financial disclosures on time. The group, the Transportation Leadership Coalition, also released a memo identifying donors of at least $434,000 to the pro-tax effort. But, while we wait
DOT: Federal roads funding likely to see big drop-off
Deputy commissioner shared thoughts at South Hall Business Coalition By Jeff Gill FLOWERY BRANCH — The Georgia Department of Transportation’s deputy commissioner predicted Tuesday that federal gas tax revenues would plummet if, as he expects, Congress starts making ends meet. Todd Long, speaking to the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s South Hall Business Coalition, addressed
Audit finds GDOT financial mismanagement
Audit finds GDOT financial mismanagement By Richard Belcher ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation spends more than $2 billion in taxes every year, but the agency’s financial management has ranged from terrible to poor for years, according to auditors. Every year, GDOT spends hundreds of millions of dollars, nearly all of it from state
Get wise, Cobb County, to the real goal of transportation systems
Get wise, Cobb County, to the real goal of transportation systems By Don McKee Increasingly, we’re told t-splost isn’t about reducing traffic congestion, but rather economic development and rail transit. And t-splost proponents aren’t happy that isn’t selling well to voters. Attacking opponents instead of making the case for the tax plan seems to
Senator takes to the pulpit over TSPLOST vote
Senator takes to the pulpit over TSPLOST vote By Erica Byfield “I’m going to make sure when you leave here this morning you are going to have the truth about voting on July 31,” Fort told the congregation. Less than 30 seconds after walking to the podium, Fort jumped right into the Transportation Special-Purpose Local-Option
PeachPundit Saturday T-SPLOST Pro & Con Thread
PeachPundit Saturday T-SPLOST Pro & Con Thread By Charlie This post by Charlie contains a video and several radio ads by the pro-tsplost campaign. It also contains a copy of an email by Representative Ed Setzler who opposes t-splost. In part, the email reads: This project list is a trap for taxpayers that consumes 52% of
T-SPLOST won’t work
T-SPLOST won’t work By Norb Leahy Too Little Congestion Relief T-SPLOST is weak and late on congestion relief. Assuming drivers will take trains and buses is naïve at best and dishonest at worst. Congestion relief requires reducing road and highway pinch points and establishing a grid. T-SPLOST doesn’t do that. What T-SPLOST Does T-SPLOST spends
Who’s behind the pricey ads supporting T-SPLOST?
Who’s behind the pricey ads supporting T-SPLOST? By Jennifer Leslie 11Alive ATLANTA — The committee behind the television ads and billboards that urge voters to support T-SPLOST and “Untie Atlanta” have raised millions of dollars. But if you look on the state’s ethics website, you won’t find any information about who’s behind the money. Citizens
