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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
$1 Billion Transportation Bond Measure on Austin November Ballot
Voters in Austin, Texas will decide on a $1 billion transportation bond after the Austin City Council unanimously approved the measure August 7 for the November 4 ballot. The bond will go towards supporting Project Connect, a high-capacity transportation plan created through a partnership of [...]
August 5 State Elections Update: Missouri Goes Back to the Drawing Board
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 billion over the next decade, with $480 million per year going toward [...]
Poll Shows Americans Support Transportation, Divided on Funding
A new poll has found that while Americans believe it is beneficial to invest in the nation’s transportation infrastructure, they are strongly divided on how to fund these projects. The Associated Press-GfK poll released August 5 surveyed 1,044 randomly selected adults in the U.S. over [...]
August 5 State Elections Update: Local Transit Measures Win in Michigan
Voters in over a dozen Michigan counties and towns approved measures to renew or increase local property taxes to support transportation investment by an average rate of 66 percent. The specific measures and results include: Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART): Renewal of an [...]
Transit Funding on the Ballot throughout Michigan
Today many Michigan residents will decide on funding for local transit agencies throughout the state. Several cities and counties throughout the state have measures on the August 5 ballot to renew or increase property taxes to support regional bus agencies. Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional [...]
Missouri Votes on State Transportation Sales Tax Today
Today Missouri voters will vote on a ballot measure to increase the state’s sales tax by three-fourths-cents to fund transportation projects throughout the state. If approved, the measure would raise $5.4 billion over the next ten years. THE BALLOT MEASURE The ballot measure, if approved, [...]
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