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Tampa Bay, FL

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More info at http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2014/09/16/as-transit-tax-referendum-draws-near-pinellas-sets.html

Ann Arbor, MI

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Officials in Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township and Ann Arbor celebrated Monday as the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority kicked off its new service improvements.

More info at http://www.heritage.com/articles/2014/08/26/ypsilanti_courier/news/doc53fbb38f3a9eb490412930.txt?viewmode=fullstory

Bay City, MI

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MLive readers are divided on a proposed 5-year millage renewal for Bay Metro Transport headed before voters this November.

More info at http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2014/08/poll_will_you_vote_for_bay_met.html

Dona Ana County, NM

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LAS CRUCES >> Doña Ana County commissioners on Tuesday OK'd measures to put a sales-tax hike before voters that would keep new bus services rolling in the county.

More info at http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_26026814/commissioners-vote-put-tax-hike-buses-november-ballot

Gainesville, FL

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The Alachua County Commission has voted to put its Moving Alachua County Forward initiative on the November ballot in the hope voters will support it.

More info at http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140610/articles/140619962?p=1&tc=pg

Lakeland, FL

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LAKELAND | The campaign to persuade Polk County's voters to support the Nov. 4 sales tax referendum is poised to enter a new phase.

More info at http://www.theledger.com/article/20140604/politics/140609623?tc=ar

St. Louis, MO

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It has been said of this editorial page that we’ve never met a tax increase we didn’t like. That’s not entirely true, but it’s close. We tend to favor fair taxes used in the common good for vital public services.

More info at http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/the-platform/article_48a47c71-3a4c-5e0e-b7c2-59d45740bf86.html#.U4nLGSlEw4w.twitter

St. Petersburg, FL

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ST. PETERSBURG — State investigators have found no wrongdoing in how the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority spent public money to inform voters about a mass transit referendum that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.

More info at http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/no-misuse-of-tax-dollars-in-greenlight-pinellas-educational-campaign/2182576

St. Louis, MO

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Missouri’s proposed transportation sales tax could face another hurdle, as a result of Gov. Jay Nixon’s decision to place the measure on the August primary ballot – along with several conservative ballot measures aimed at enticing gun-rights and rural voters to the polls.

More info at http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/proposed-transportation-tax-join-pro-gun-and-pro-farm-proposals-august-ballot

Witchita, KS

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More info at http://www.kansas.com/2014/05/27/3477633/wichita-city-council-approves.html