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2009 Elections: News and Information
CFTE provides a clearinghouse of news reports on past and future
measures and other important transportation stories in the media.
CFTE also tracks the progress of ballot measures from the early
stages of local consideration to final election results. Check
back often for regular news and election updates.
News
Stories
CALIFORNIA
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| San Francisco, CA "Voters may be asked to approve new fees for Transportation" San Francisco Examiner, December 9, 2009 |
| Monterey, CA "Monterey-Salinas Transit district OK'd " The Californian, October 13, 2009 |
| Sacramento, CA "Sacramento RT cheers ruling to stop state raids on transit funds" The Sacramento Bee, October 4, 2009 |
| Los Angeles, CA "UPDATE 3-California counties, cities to fight budget deal" Reuters, July 21, 2009 |
COLORADO |
| Denver, CO "Coalition to set conditions for backing new FasTracks tax" Denver Business Journal, December 16, 2009 |
| St. Joseph County, CO "Transit tax heads to St. Joe voters" Kalamazoo Gazette, December 11, 2009 |
| Colorado Springs, CO "Transit riders rally to keep buses running" Colorado Connections, September 24, 2009 |
| Boulder, CO "Boulder transit lines could stall without tax hike" Boulder Daily Camera, September 16, 2009 |
| Colorado Springs, CO "Councilwoman touts benefits of property tax hike" The Gazette, August 27, 2009 |
| Avon, CO "Avon nixes transit tax hike--for now" Vail Daily, July 28, 2009 |
| Colorado Springs, CO "Property Tax Increase May Make November Ballot" KRDO, July 16, 2009 |
| Avon, CO "Avon Ballot question gets initial OK" Vail Daily, July 14, 2009 |
| Denver, CO "Metro mayors back year delay on RTD tax vote" The Denver Post, May 20, 2009 |
| Denver, CO "Doubling FasTracks sales tax gets nod" The Denver Post, March 12, 2009 |
| Denver, CO "Mayors back vote on RTD tax hike" Rocky Mountain News, February 20, 2009 |
FLORIDA
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| Bartow, FL "Polk Voters to Be Asked to OK Tax to Support Bus System" The Ledger, December 16, 2009 |
| Tampa, FL "Transit tax gets closer to ballot" Tampa Tribune, November 5, 2009 |
| Hillsborough County, FL "Survey says: More Transit" Tampa Bay Online, September 28, 2009 |
| Tampa, FL "County: Tax increase for light rail would also go to road projects" The Tampa Tribune, September 14, 2009 |
| Pinellas County, FL "Sales tax may pay for transit" Tampa Bay Newspapers, September 8, 2009 |
| Tampa, FL "HART's long-range plan envisions new routes" The Tampa Tribune, August 6, 2009 |
| Tampa, FL "HART prepares for referendum on light rail" St. Petersburg TImes, July 19, 2009 |
| Tampa, FL "Task force recommends push for mass transit tax" The Tampa Tribune, June 17, 2009 |
| Tallahassee, FL "SunRail plan survices close vote, chugs on" Orlando Sentinel, April, 21, 2009 |
| Tampa, FL "Hillsborough commissioners take first step toward mass transit" St. Petersburg Times, April 2, 2009 |
| Escambia County, FL "Tax could help fuel ECAT" Pensacola News Journal, January 14, 2009 |
GEORGIA |
| Atlanta, GA "MARTA shortfalls deeper than thought" Atlanta Business Chronicle, August 12, 2009 |
| Atlanta, GA "MARTA gridlock reverberates throughout GA" Ledger-Enquirer, April 12, 2009 |
| Atlanta, GA "Transportation reform rolls forward" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 17, 2009 |
| Atlanta, GA "Senate OKs optional transportation tax " The Atlanta Journal Constitution, February 4, 2009 |
| Atlanta, GA "GEORGIA LEGISLATURE: Counties could team on transit" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 27, 2009 |
HAWAII
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| Honolulu, HI "City's financing option for $5.3B Oahu rail system may be limited" Honolulu Advertiser, August 23, 2009 |
INDIANA
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| St. Joseph County, IN "St. Joseph County voters say 'NO' to RTD" South Bend Tribune, November 3, 2009 |
| Porter County, IN "Officials baffled by RTA referendum" Post-Tribune, October 18, 2009 |
| Porter County, IN "Council postpones budget OK" Post-Tribune, August 25, 2009 |
| Porter County, IN "Porter County Council waits to fund referendum on new transit agency" Chesterton Tribute, July 29, 2009 |
| Porter County, IN "Harper urges citizens to get involved in transit tax debate" Chesterton Tribune, July 8, 2009 |
| Indianapolis, IN "New regional transit authority deal moves" Post-Tribune, April 16, 2009 |
| Indianapolis, IN "Senate pushes transit taxing board for region" Post-Tribune, April 1, 2009 |
MAINE |
| Bangor, ME "Residents favor transportation bond" Bangor Daily News, November 4, 2009 |
MASSACHUSETTS
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| Boston, MA "Governor not certain on gas tax hike" The Boston Globe, February 10, 2009 |
MICHIGAN |
| Flint, MI "Mass Transportation Authority bus service in Flint getting lots of early support" The Flint Journal, November 3, 2009 |
| Kalamazoo, MI "Transit tax passes easily in Kalamazoo" Kalamazoo Gazette, November 3, 2009 |
| Flint, MI "MTA asks Flint property owners to continue tax to support bus service" The Flint Journal, October 22, 2009 |
| Kalamazoo, MI "Kalamazoo Metro Transit tax supporters are cautiously optimistic" Kalamazoo Gazette, October 19, 2009 |
| Kalamazoo, MI "Voters will decided on gay-rights ordinance and Metro Transit tax request" Kalamazoo Gazette, August, 4, 2009 |
| Kalamazoo, MI "Lower voter turnout boosts transit tax" Kalamazoo News, May 7, 2009 |
| Grand Rapids, MI "The Rapid transit system may lose $40 million in state, federal funding for silver line after voters reject millage" The Grand Rapids Press, May 6, 2009 |
| Grand Rapids, MI "Transit millage to be decided May 5" Northwest Advance, April 6, 2009 |
| Kalamazoo, MI "Transit officials like two-tier tax plan" Kalamazoo Gazette, February 10, 2009 |
| Detroit, MI "Metro transit authority plan expected by April" Detroit Free Press, January 29, 2009 |
| Grand Rapids, MI "Transit board considers tax for high-speed bus line" The Grand Rapids Press, January 28, 2009 |
| Kalamazoo, MI "City, county officials propose new transit taxes, fare hikes" Kalamazoo Gazette, January 27, 2009 |
MISSOURI
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| St. Louis, MO "Voters will decide Metro fate" St. Louis Globe-Democrat, December 21, 2009 |
| Kansas City, MO "Chastain plans another light-rail initiative" Kansas City Business Journal, July 23, 2009 |
| St. Louis, MO "Half-cent sales tax for Metro may be on April ballot in St. Louis County" St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 29, 2009 |
NEVADA
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| Reno, NV "Washoe transit officials approve spending for Virginia Street rail system" The Reno Gazette-Journal, November 13, 2009 |
NEW JERSEY
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| Trenton, NJ "Gov. Corzine would consider gasoline tax increase for transportation projects" The Star-Ledger, October 13, 2009 |
NORTH CAROLINA
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| Durham, NC "Officials: No hurry on transit tax referendum" The Herald-Sun, August 31, 2009 |
| Durham, NC "Senate vote could spark mass transit" The News & Observer, August 6, 2009 |
| Winston-Salem, NC "Sales tax vote for transit years away if bill passes" Winston-Salem Journal, July 9, 2009 |
| Charlotte, NC "Charlotte Leaders Back Plan for Higher Transit Tax" WSOC Charlotte, May 11, 2009 |
| Raleigh, NC "House gives initial OK to possibility of mass-transit tax" Winston-Salem Journal, April 22, 2009 |
| Raleigh, NC "Sales tax for transit backed" The News & Observer, March 12, 2009 |
| Charlotte, NC "Lawmakers tangle over new transit tax option" Charlotte Observer, February 12, 2009 |
| Wake County, NC "Wake transit plan hinges on sales tax" The News & Observer, February 7, 2009 |
OHIO
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| Cincinnati, OH "Issue 9: Cincinnati Mass Transit Fails" KY Post, November 4, 2009 |
| Cincinnati, OH "Battle looms over rail petition language" The Enquirer, July 14, 2009 |
| Toledo, OH "TARTA offers plan on service, tax dollars" The Blade, April 21, 2009 |
TENNESSEE |
| Nashville, TN "Wheels in motion for dedicated mass transit funding" Nashville City Paper, February 24, 2009 |
TEXAS |
Richland Hills, TX "Richland Hills voters may again decide whether to keep T bus, commuter rail" Star-Telgram, October 14, 2009 |
| Arlington, TX "2 Arlington transit proposals shelved at city's request" Star-Telegram, May 17, 2009 |
| Austin, TX "Transit amendment wins final approval in Texas Senate" Star-Telegram, April 16, 2009 |
| Austin, TX "North Texas road, rail funding clears first hurdle in legislature" Forth Worth Star-Telegram, March 25, 2009 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX "North Texas voters could be asked to approve taxes and fees for transportation" Fort Worth Star Telegram, February 17, 2009 |
| Denton County, TX "Denton County transit agency's rail service coming around the bend" The Dallas Morning News, February 2, 2009 |
UTAH
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| Salt Lake City, Utah "A transit system named Desire" Salt Lake Tribune, April 21, 2009 |
VIRGINIA
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| Virginia Beach , VA "Rail Referendum would be too soon" The Virginian-Pilot, October 10, 2009 |
| Charlottesville, VA "Regional Transit bill gets nod" Daily Progress, February 6, 2009 |
| Charlottesville, VA "Committee blocks bill on local tax" Charlottesville Daily Progress, January 29, 2009 |
| Charlottesville, VA "Transit tax a priority for county" Charlottesville Daily Progress, January 14, 2009 |
WASHINGTON |
| Bellingham, WA "WTA considers asking for sales tax increase" Bellingham Herald, November 12, 2009 |
| Bellingham, WA "WTA may cut Sunday bus service, some weekday and Saturday routes" The Bellingham Herald, October 16, 2009 |
| Walla Walla, WA "Transit tax hike to go on ballot" Walla Wall Union-Bulletin, September 23, 2009 |
| Walla Walla, WA "Proposed Walla Walla Valley Transit cuts meet resistance" The Pioneer, September 17, 2009 |
| Island County, WA "Primary Election: Transit tax measure passing" The Whidbey Examiner, August 18, 2009 |
| Island County, WA "Future of transit rides on tax increase" Whidbey News Times, June 29, 2009 |
| Olympia, WA "Transit tax increase in works" The Olympian, May 21, 2009 |
| Clark County, WA "House, Senate OK light rail tax bill" The Columbian, April 20, 2009 |
| Clark County, WA "Local Dems again push for C-Tran ability to levy tax for light rail" The Columbian, February 19, 2009 |
WISCONSIN |
| Milwaukee, WI "Sales tax schism may hurt Milwaukee County's chances" Journal Sentinel, September 21, 2009 |
| Milwaukee, WI "Rallying support for rail service" Kenosha News, September 18, 2009 |
| Madison, WI "Dane County leaders consider sales tax increase; referendum" WKOW, July 21, 2009 |
| Milwaukee County, WI "Doyle signs budget, vetoes proposed county sales tax increase" Journal Sentinel, June 29, 2009 |
| Madison, WI "Tax increases approved to pay for rail projects" Chicago Tribune, May 1, 2009 |
| Milwaukee, WI "Sales tax for mass transit projects far from sure thing, experts say" The Business Journal, April 13, 2009 |
| Madison, WI "RTA legislation advances despite partisan rancor" New Richmond Times" March 31, 2009 |
| Madison, WI "Regional Transit Authority could come before voters in the spring of 2010" Wisconsin State Journal, February 23, 2009 |
| Kenosha, WI "Doyle budget boosts rail line" Kenosha News, February 18, 2009 |
NATIONAL
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| Washington, DC "US DOT announces $280 million for streetcars, trolleys" The Dallas Morning News, December 1, 2009 |
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