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Tuesday’s vote: Strong support for more transportation options nationwide

8 Nov 2012 | Posted by | 0 Comments | elections, featured, tax, transit, tv2012

During a federal election season that saw the presidential candidates making only the barest mention of our teetering system for funding transportation infrastructure, local voters took transit funding into their own hands in more than two-dozen locales Tuesday. Most of the measures that included public transportation and a more balanced set of transportation options appear to have passed — or in the case of California, came achingly close to the required two-thirds majority.

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Saving a transit system and turning the tide for the future of a mid-sized city

15 May 2012 | Posted by Steve Davis | 2 Comments | ballot measures, baton rouge, buses, featured, louisiana, property tax, Revenue study commissions, tax, transit, tv2012

Last month, the citizens of Baton Rouge, LA, voted to raise their taxes to preserve and expand their struggling bus system. To pass it, churches, faith-based groups and local organizers teamed up with businesses and institutions. As we’ve seen in similar local measures, they won by explaining exactly what taxpayer money would buy, building a diverse coalition and getting out the vote.