Forth Worth, TX
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A bill allowing the creation of a special tax district for the proposed Cotton Belt commuter rail line was filed Thursday by a Dallas state senator, even though a large portion of the project falls within Fort Worth whose City Council earlier this week rejected the plan…
More info at http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/03/07/4668603/bill-would-allow-tax-districts.html
Olympia, WA
Released by The News Tribune
Pierce Transit’s request to be allowed to draw a special district where it could restore some bus service if voters agree to pay a higher sales tax has run into a wall in the state Senate…
More info at http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/03/06/2501227/transit-tax-district-may-be-doomed.html
Annapolis, MD
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Yesterday, Maryland governor Martin O'Malley released his proposal to restructure Maryland's gas taxes to raise $3.4 billion for transportation over 5 years. The plan is superficially similar to the recent Virginia transportation funding bill, but improves upon it in several ways…
More info at http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/17919/omalley-unveils-transportation-funding-plan/
Tampa, FL
Released by The Tampa Tribune
Most Hillsborough County residents know the county suffers from a poor transportation system and a lagging economy.
What if the solution to both problems was intertwined?
More info at http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2013/mar/05/hillsborough-to-link-transportation-planning-econo-ar-650759/
Annapolis, MD
Released by The Baltimore Sun
Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly are proposing to raise taxes on gasoline by $2 billion over five years to pay for highways, transit and other transportation projects…
More info at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-transportation-plan-20130304,0,7825377.story
Yuma, AZ
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The Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority, which runs the Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) bus system, is considering asking voters to approve a one-tenth of a percent transit sales tax…
More info at http://www.yumasun.com/news/tax-85734-transit-sales.html
Minneapolis, MN
Released by Star Tribune
A Dayton administration plan to increase sales taxes for transit would be mandatory in Twin Cities counties and would shift more of the burden of building the Southwest Corridor light-rail line from the state to metro residents…
More info at http://www.startribune.com/local/193464961.html
Worcester, MA
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A new report from MassINC says the governor's proposal to increase transportation spending could be particularly important for Gateway cities such as Worcester, Leominster and Fitchburg…
More info at http://www.telegram.com/article/20130227/NEWS/102279861/1003/NEWS03
Pinellas County, FL
Released by Tampa Bay Times
Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved putting a question on the Nov. 4, 2014, ballot that would ask residents whether they would pay a higher sales tax to support a major overhaul of the transportation system…
Indianapolis, IN
Released by The Indianapolis Star
Legislation that could clear the way for expanded mass transit in Central Indiana made it through the Indiana House on Monday night.
That was the easy part…
More info at http://www.indystar.com/article/20130225/NEWS05/302250089/Indiana-House-OKs-mass-transit-legislation