by Carolyn Kramer | Jan 10, 2017 | New Jersey, Successful Ballot Initiatives
On Nov. 8, 2016, New Jersey voted approved a measure to constitutionally dedicate all revenue derived from the sale of motor fuels—including the motor fuel excise tax and the Petroleum Products Gross Receipts tax—to the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, to be used...
by Carolyn Kramer | Aug 4, 2016 | Arizona, Successful Ballot Initiatives
A 35-year plan, funded in part by a renewal and increase in the city transportation sales tax from 0.4 percent to 0.7 percent, to generate an anticipated $31.5 billion to fund local transportation projects. Phoenix Proposition 104...
by Carolyn Kramer | Mar 23, 2016 | Successful Ballot Initiatives, Texas
In two consecutive years, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot measures to direct revenue to the State Highway Fund for the purpose of maintaining and constructing public roadways and repaying General Obligation bonds used for highway improvements. Texas...
by Justin Russell | Feb 9, 2015 | Maryland, Successful Ballot Initiatives
This 2014 statewide ballot measure to protect Maryland’s transportation fund from diversions to non-transportation programs was overwhelmingly approved by voters, with 82% in favor of the measure. Maryland Transportation Fund...
by Justin Russell | Feb 9, 2015 | Successful Ballot Initiatives, Wisconsin
This 2014 statewide ballot measure to protect Wisconsin’s transportation fund from diversions to non-transportation programs was overwhelmingly approved by voters, with 80% in favor of the measure. Wisconsin Transportation Fund Amendment 2014 Case Study Vote Yes...
by Justin Russell | Nov 9, 2014 | Alaska, Successful Ballot Initiatives
This successful ballot initiative campaign in Alaska resulted in voters approving Proposition 2, a measure to issue a general obligation bond to support transportation projects throughout the state of Alaska. Case Study – Alaska –...
