Tag Archives: Metro Atlanta

Metro Atlanta poll shows low support for T-SPLOST

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 22, 2012

New poll commissioned by WSB-TV shows the T-SPLOST issue is tanking among suburban voters in the Metro Atlanta region . . .

Tags: July 31 referendum , Metro Atlanta , T-SPLOST , transportation tax

Deal prods transit study with new task force

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 8, 2011

A new task force of legislators and local government officials will be asked to develop a legislative proposal for coordinating transit services in the Metro Atlanta region . . .

Tags: Metro Atlanta , Nathan Deal , transit

Political Notes – Slow economy, slow growth for Atlanta region

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 11, 2011

The slow economy has slowed down the population growth of the metro Atlanta region, but people continue to relocate here . . .

Tags: ARC , Metro Atlanta , population growth , State Ethics Commission

Political Notes – More bad signs for the road tax vote?

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 27, 2011

A poll of voters in the Metro Atlanta region indicates a majority of them will vote “no” in next year’s transportation tax referendum . . .

Tags: Alec Poitevint , Georgia Ports Authority , Metro Atlanta , Savannah harbor , transportation sales tax referendums

Atlanta roundtable gets Long list of transportation projects

By Tom Crawford | Published: June 1, 2011

DOT Planning Director Todd Long completes his list of highway and transit projects for the Metro Atlanta region that will be considered for funding from the 2012 sales tax referendum . . .

Tags: 2012 sales tax referendum , DOT , list of transportation projects , Metro Atlanta , Todd Long