Washtenaw County, MI
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A concept that would improve and expand the existing public transit system from Ann Arbor to its immediate neighbors is gaining traction among local elected officials…
More info at http://www.heritage.com/articles/2013/05/06/heritagewest/news/doc5187f38d89cfd665193121.txt
Tampa, FL
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It was a long shot from the start, and now Tampa's hope to hold its own transit tax referendum is dead for the year.
The proposal was a top legislative priority for Tampa, where Mayor Bob Buckhorn wants his own shot at passing the kind of transit tax proposal that three years ago failed county-wide while winning precincts inside the city…
Boston, MA
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Beacon Hill lawmakers are getting back to work on a plan to raise $500 million in new taxes to help fix and modernize the state’s transportation system…
Montpelier, VT
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Gov. Peter Shumlin on Monday afternoon signed the transportation budget bill that contains a new gas tax, meaning the tax will go into effect Wednesday…
Washington, DC
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President Obama on Monday plans to nominate Anthony R. Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, N.C., to be the next secretary of transportation, choosing a rising young African-American from the South to balance out a cabinet criticized for a lack of diversity…
More info at http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/us/politics/anthony-r-foxx-to-be-nominated-transportation-secretary.html?_r=1&
Kalamazoo, MI
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Kalamazoo County voters are being asked to approve a renewal of a countywide transit millage on May 7. We urge voters to support it…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/04/kalamazoo_county_transit_milla.html
Salt Lake City, UT
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Riding high from this month’s celebratory airport TRAX line launch — completed two years early and $40 million under budget — the Utah Transit Authority crossed a host of other items off its to-do list Wednesday, noting the initial target to deliver five lines by 2015 is "essentially done now."
More info at http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/56212088-90/transit-uta-board-goal.html.csp
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As the surface transportation bill nears its expiration next year, you can expect to hear plenty of discussion about how, exactly, the feds will pay for transit and highways in FY 2015 and beyond. The issue, after all, is poised to be a salient one…
More info at http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-gas-tax-increase-hike-politically-unpalatable.html
Alameda & Contra Costa Counties, CA
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State lawmakers will soon consider legislation to clear the way for ballot measures in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to increase sales taxes for transportation…
More info at http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_23066947/east-bay-counties-eye-tax-votes-boost-transit
Kalamazoo, MI
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On May 7, residents of Kalamazoo County have the opportunity to renew their support for a 0.4 countywide public transit millage, which was first approved by voters in 2009. We encourage voters to vote "yes" on this millage renewal…
More info at http://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/04/new_vote_yes_to_continue_suppo.html