Vancouver, WA
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For local ballot measures vying for attention during a presidential election year, it can be tough to get noticed. Some get lost in the din of national campaigns and crowded ballots…
More info at http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/sep/15/a-charged-issue-c-tran-tax-hike-on-november-ballot/
Alameda County, CA
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Alameda County voters are being asked to approve a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot to fund road, highway, BART, transit, paratransit, bicycle and pedestrian safety programs. Measure B1 was authorized by the Legislature only for the November election…
More info at http://www.independentnews.com/news/article_16f29754-fd25-11e1-b05c-001a4bcf887a.html
Virginia Beach, VA
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The City Council agreed Tuesday to move forward with a city-funded information campaign regarding the November referendum on extending Norfolk's light-rail system into the city – with a few changes…
More info at http://hamptonroads.com/2012/09/virginia-beach-light-rail-info-effort-gets-green-light
Raleigh, NC
Released by The News & Observer
RALEIGH — Without a change in leadership on the Wake County Board of Commissioners, Wake cities and towns will remain hamstrung in their efforts to offer more mass transit options, Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane said Monday…
More info at http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/10/2332629/raleigh-mayor-wake-needs-leadership.html
Kalamazoo, MI
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The city of Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo County Transit Authority are in renewed conversations about what the future of a county-wide transit department may look like in the midst of a major realignment of the city’s staff and budget…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/09/kalamazoo_city_county_elected.html
Ann Arbor, MI
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Ann Arbor Transportation Authority officials expect a 0.584-mill countywide transit tax to raise about $7.7 million from Washtenaw County taxpayers in the first year…
Clayton County, GA
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Transit advocates are pushing for Clayton County to become the first county other than Fulton and DeKalb to help pay for MARTA. They’re getting a boost with the election of two new county commissioners…
More info at http://www.pba.org/post/new-clayton-commissioners-support-marta-referendum?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108
Detroit, MI
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DETROIT, MI — A group of Detroit mass transit advocates plans to gather Wednesday on Woodward Avenue at I-94 to call for revision of long-term MDOT plans to include "better biking, public transportation and walkable cities elements"…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2012/08/mass_transit_advocates_to_rall.html?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108
Orange County, NC
Released by The Daily Tar Heel
Orange County residents have yet to vote on a half-cent sales tax increase to fund transit construction, but plans for a light rail and highways are already in the works…
More info at http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2012/08/debate-continues-on-planned-county-light-rail
Clackamas County, OR
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With just three weeks left before the contentious Sept. 18 special election, light rail supporters and opponents are making their final pitches to voters on the anti-rail initiative Measure 3-401…
More info at http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2012/08/clackamas_county_rail_supporte.html?CFID=30527&CFTOKEN=61126108