Wasau, WI
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Wausau city officials are looking for Legislative approval to create a new sales tax to fund Metro Ride buses and paratransit services. The City Council approved the 1/10th of a percent tax proposal, but they cannot enact it without authorization from the State Legislature…
More info at http://wsau.com/news/articles/2013/jul/11/wausau-seeks-legislative-approval-for-110th-sales-tax-for-transit/
Missoula, MT
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Mountain Line is putting a big ask on the November ballot, a levy increase to boost its budget $1.7 million and grow its bus service…
St. Petersburg, FL
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Growing the city and its economy was the main topic today as Mayor Bill Foster and opponent Rick Kriseman made their case to lead the city over the next four years…
More info at http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/transit-growth-dominate-st-petersburg-candidates-debate-20130708/
Boston, MA
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Gov. Deval Patrick plans to return the Legislature’s transportation financing plan on Tuesday with an amendment that would trigger an automatic increase in the gas tax in 2017 if Massachusetts Turnpike tolls come down as currently scheduled…
More info at http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/07/gov_patrick_seeks_gas_tax_hike_in_transportation_bill
Salt Lake City, UT
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Utah legislators feared to utter the words "tax hike" during the recession and the fragile economy that followed. But now business leaders, state administrators and local governments are pushing lawmakers to increase taxes for roads and mass transit, warning that doing nothing will have dire consequences…
More info at http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56505374-90/cents-gallon-gas-gasoline.html.csp
Olympia, WA
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State lawmakers made their long-overdue exit from Olympia on Saturday without passing billions of dollars worth of funding for roads, ferries, sidewalks and buses…
More info at http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/30/3074414/gas-tax-fails-on-final-day-of.html
Atlanta, GA
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Although 11 months have passed since the regional transportation sales tax vote, the defeat still stings…
Okanogan County, WA
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Local voters will probably have a chance to decide in November if they are willing to pay 4 cents on every $10 purchase to fund a new public transportation system in Okanogan County…
More info at http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/06/25/countywide-transit-proposal-likely-on-november-ballot/
Birmingham, AL
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Alabama — Mass transit advocates hail recently signed legislation as a significant step to improving the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority and strengthening ties with state and local officials…
More info at http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/06/post_958.html
Lakeland, FL
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County commissioners voted unanimously today to put a sales tax referendum to pay for transit and local road improvements on the November 2014 ballot…