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2017 Legislative Session

Republicans championing transit?

Republicans down at the Capitol are angling to become champions of public transit. What’s going on? This doesn’t exactly strike me as a bread and butter Republican issue. While there are strong economic development arguments to be made for investing in public transit, Republicans tend to shy away from anything with the word “public” attached to it. David Ralston, the Speaker of the House, announced the Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding, a new

Public Transit

MARTA one step closer to $2.5B; Political leadership lacking

Let’s take a moment to celebrate. MARTA is one step closer to getting $2.5 billion, funded by a half penny sales tax in Atlanta, after Gov. Deal signed the much-heralded measure into law last Tuesday. The compromise measure, which still must go before voters as a referendum before going into effect, focuses narrowly on the City of Atlanta, with an option for Fulton County to pursue a small sales tax as well. SB 369 allows