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Calgary, CAN

Released by Calgary Sun

Residents should get a say before big cities are given any taxation powers by the province, says the Canadian Taxpayers Federation…

More info at http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/06/16/tax-watchdog-wants-referendum-before-calgary-and-other-alberta-cities-granted-new-taxation-powers

Released by Cincinnati.com

At a recent House Rules committee hearing, one of my colleagues from New York declared that the potholes in her district are so bad, “you can lose your car in them.” Kentuckians and Americans from all over the country agree. It is long past time that something was done to address the deplorable state of the highways and infrastructure in this country…

More info at http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/06/16/massie-highway-money-mass-transit/28801727/

Cobb County, GA

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Over the weekend, the Marietta Daily Journal reported that state Sen. Lindsey Tippens, a Republican from west Cobb County, is contemplating local legislation that would require a countywide referendum before allowing public funds to be spent on mass transit…

More info at http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2015/06/15/cobb-county-lawmaker-may-push-to-require-referendum-before-bus-rapid-transit-rolls/

Released by The Salt Lake Tribune

Scores of cities statewide are passing resolutions asking counties to place on the ballot this year a proposed sales-tax increase for local roads and mass transit…

More info at http://www.sltrib.com/news/2614724-155/many-utah-cities-pushing-for-election

Wake County, NC

Released by The News & Observer

RALEIGH- A Senate Republican plan to change how sales taxes are collected and distributed across the state would prevent Wake County from levying a proposed half-cent sales tax for investments in bus and rail transit improvements…

More info at http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article24502414.html

Milwaukee, WI

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At the direction of Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele, the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation is evaluating the use of Bus Rapid Transit service to connect downtown Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center…

More info at http://www.biztimes.com/article/20150615/MAGAZINE03/150609768/-1/ExpoNews/Biz-News

Hillsborough County, FL

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TAMPA — The dream is still alive for those clamoring for light rail…

More info at http://www.tampabay.com/news/transportation/hillsborough-transportation-plan-leaves-room-for-light-rail/2233663

Nashville, TN

Released by The Tennessean

The need for transportation solutions has become a top priority for Nashville, and local nonprofit Cumberland Region Tomorrow is seeking to advance the conversation with a one-day summit focused on the issue…

More info at http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2015/06/13/regional-transit-solutions-topic-county-summit/71139880/

Hillsborough County, FL

Released by The Tampa Bay Tribune

The Go Hillsborough transportation proposal presented to local leaders Thursday won’t achieve a bold transformation of our transportation network…

More info at http://tbo.com/list/news-opinion-editorials/a-pragmatic-approach-to-transportation-20150612/

Oakley County, UT

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Oakley city officials decided they would not support an increase to the local sales tax to fund transportation projects in the county after a short discussion Thursday night…

More info at http://www.parkrecord.com/summit_county-news/ci_28303384/oakley-leaders-say-no-local-sales-tax-increase