Census: Only 3% of Atlantans use public transit
Census: Only 3% of Atlantans use public transit Atlanta Business Chronicle Few metro Atlanta workers rely on public transit for their daily commutes, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Only 3.36 percent of Big Peach workers hop aboard a MARTA train or bus or use their local public bus service. Atlanta ranks
Rogers: TSPLOST Is ‘Largest Tax Increase in Our State’s History’
Rogers: TSPLOST Is ‘Largest Tax Increase in Our State’s History’ By Rodney Thrash Canton-Sixes Patch On the first day of early voting, Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) on Monday repeated his stance against a controversial 10-year, 10-county transportation sales tax. According to WSB Radio, Rogers held a press conference with members of the
Liberals, conservatives unite against TSPLOST sales tax hike to fund transportation projects
Liberals, conservatives unite against TSPLOST sales tax hike to fund transportation projects By Jon Shirek 11Alive ATLANTA — A rare coalition of conservatives and liberals is speaking out in one voice, united against the proposed sales tax hike that would pay for new transportation projects. The proposal is on the July 31 ballot, and early
Get Ready for America’s Top States for Business 2012
Get Ready for America’s Top States for Business 2012 By Scott Cohn CNBC What’s keeping Georgia from the top spot in the nation? Hint: It’s not transportation and infrastructure. Read More: Click Here
Chip Rogers opposes TSPLOST
Chip Rogers opposes TSPLOST Associated Press AJC Georgia’s Senate majority leader is now opposing a transportation sales tax referendum that would fund metro Atlanta’s largest infrastructure investment in decades. Republican Sen. Chip Rogers of Woodstock says most of the money wouldn’t help solve traffic congestion. Rogers also says many of the projects will still need
Ga. Senate GOP leader against transportation tax
Ga. Senate GOP leader against transportation tax By MYFOXATLANTA STAFF ATLANTA – Early voting kicked off on Monday for the controversial regional transportation referendum.People in 12 regions throughout the state and metro Atlanta will decide to vote against or approve a 1-cent sales tax hike. The money would fund more than $6 billion in transportation
Top Georgia lawmaker is against T-SPLOST
Top Georgia lawmaker is against T-SPLOST By Charles Edwards 90.1WABE Chip Rogers, a Republican from Cherokee County, is the State Senate’s Majority Leader. He’s not convinced the entire list of projects for Metro Atlanta will make a big difference in road congestion. “Does it relieve some traffic? Sure,” said Rogers. “But, does it relieve $7
Powerful GOP Senator opposes transportation sales tax
Powerful GOP Senator opposes transportation sales tax AP 11Alive ATLANTA — One of the most powerful politicians under Georgia’s gold dome has come out against the July 31 transportation sales tax vote. State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) helped push through the bill authorizing the referendum in the legislature. He personally voted for it
Lawmaker among opponents of transportation tax
Lawmaker among opponents of transportation tax By Sandra Parrish wsbradio.com “Essentially if we pass the ten-year tax, we’re telling the next generation of taxpayers they will also have to fund this because you’re not going to shut down the mass transit system, you’re not going to stop the trains, you’re not going to quit construction on
Deal’s Appointment Another Reason To Consider “No” On T-SPLOST
Deal’s Appointment Another Reason To Consider “No” On T-SPLOST The Governor also makes this appointment at a time when voters are asked to approve billions of new tax dollars for transportation improvements via T-SPLOST referendums this month. Opponents of the measures are already citing a reluctance to give significant new money to a system rife
