This successful ballot initiative campaign in Gwinnett County, Georgia implemented a “Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.” This ballot measure received 58 percent of voter approval in the 2013 election. Case Study – [...]
The Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Amendment was proposed to permit legislators to create a state infrastructure bank with public funds already being collected, from which local or parish governments could apply for low-interest loans to [...]
Missouri voters August 5 failed to approve a ballot measure that would have increased the state’s sales tax by three-fourths-cents to help pay for transportation infrastructure projects. The measure would have raised $5.4 [...]
South Dakota lawmakers on the state’s Highway Needs and Financing Committee approved a transportation funding proposal November 7 that would raise more than $100 million in new revenue during the first year. Money [...]
With 36 gubernatorial races and 87 out of 99 state legislative chambers holding elections this year, control of governments at the state level was once again put to voters. Five of the 36 [...]
Voters across the nation again demonstrated they strongly support increased investment in transportation improvements, approving 63 of 94 (67 percent) transportation-related initiatives that were on the November ballot, according to a report from the [...]
On November 4, six states will be asking residents to vote upon transportation measures that will determine investment in the region’s infrastructure. Wisconsin Transportation Fund Amendment, Question 1: Wisconsin voters are being asked [...]
Investing $7 billion in Washington’s transportation system would generate $42 billion in economic benefits, according to a study released October 21. This would include creating 184,000 jobs and reducing the cost of future [...]
It will cost an estimated $2 billion to repair or replace the hundreds of state and local bridges in need of assistance, according to Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Tom King. There are currently 700 [...]
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) said he is considering replacing all or part of the state gas tax with a sales tax on gasoline and alternative vehicle fuel purchases. His remarks were made [...]
