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2010 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
ALASKA
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| Anchorage, AK "Three of four bonds approved: City Election" Anchorage Daily News, April 6, 2010 |
| Anchorage, AK "Mayor unveils 'conservative' bond proposal package for April ballot" The Alaska Journal of Commerce, March 19, 2010 |
CALIFORNIA |
| Sonoma County, CA "Measure W would boost transportation" Petaluma Argus-Courier, September 27, 2010 |
| Los Angeles, CA "Initiative to fast-track light-rail extensions picks up speed" Pasadena Star-News, August 23, 2010 |
| Solano County, CA "Solano transit agency kills proposed $10 car registration fee" Solano County Buzz Examiner, August 7, 2010 |
| Marin County, CA "$10 boost in vehicle taxes headed to ballot in Marin" Marin Independent Journal, July 23, 2010 |
| Alameda County, CA "Car fee increase to go before Alameda County voters in November" Contra Costa Times, July 15, 2010 |
| Los Angeles, CA "Mayor Villaraigosa's 30/10 plan: Moving forward" Los Angeles Times, June 9, 2010 |
| Los Angeles, CA "MTA endorses L.A. mayor's transit plan" Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2010 |
| San Francisco, CA "Transit districts may avert cuts with tax funds" San Francisco Chronicle, March 24, 2010 |
| Bay Area, CA "$10 vehicle fee in the mix as fix for roads and transit" San Jose Mercury News, March 11, 2010 |
| Los Angeles, CA "The road to America's economic recovery starts starts in L.A." The Washington Post, March 10, 2010 |
| San Diego, CA "2012 Ballot Measure Discussed" Del Mar Times, February 4, 2010 |
COLORADO
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| Longmont, CO "Longmont advisory panel reviews FasTracks tax increase scenarios" Longmont Call-Times, November 23, 2010 |
| Denver, CO "Transit agency nixes sales tax election" The Denver Post, April 13, 2010 |
| Denver, CO "FasTracks poll finds near-even split on tax increase support" Denver Times, April 5, 2010 |
| Avon, CO "Avon mulls tax hike for transportation projects" Vail Daily, March 14, 2010 |
| Greeley, CO "Greeley council shelves transit tax idea" Greeley Tribune, February 24, 2010 |
| Denver, CO "Denver's transport woes: Back to the drawing board" The Economist, February 18, 2010 |
FLORIDA |
| Tampa, FL "Hillsborough rail plan is still taking shape" St. Petersburg Times, October 17, 2010 |
| Tampa, FL "Transit tax issue revolves around debate over jobs" Tampa Business Journal, August 6, 2010 |
| Tampa, FL "Meetings in New Tampa address county's transportation needs" The Tampa Tribune, June 24, 2010 |
| Tampa, FL "As Tampa Bay area rail projects move forward, confusion reigns" St. Petersburg Times, April 26, 2010 |
| Winter Haven, FL "Winter Haven commission OKs support for transit tax" News Chief, April 14, 2010 |
| Tampa, FL "Commissioners spar over 'rail' on transit tax ballot" The Tampa Tribune, February 26, 2010 |
| Tampa, FL "Tampa Bay rail advocates scramble for ways to connect with proposed high-speed line" St. Petersburg Times, January 31, 2010 |
| Tampa, FL "Commission delays vote on transit tax" Tampa Tribune, February 11, 2010 |
GEORGIA
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| Atlanta, GA "Transit beckons in far-flung metro Atlanta" The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 15, 2010 |
| Clayton County, GA "Late signature delays MARTA referendum" Clayton News Daily, June 4, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "With signing, Perdue sets transportation plan into motion" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 3, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "Clayton County to poll interest in MARTA" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 28, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "House, Senate Pass Transportation Bill" The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 21, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "Public transit bill clears committee hurdle" Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 13, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "House would let C-Tran join MARTA" Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 26, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "DeKalb wants control over transit tax" Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 23, 2010 |
| Atlanta, GA "GOP lawmakers abandon November vote on transportaiton sales tax" Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 13, 2010 |
HAWAII
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| Oahu, HI "Transit authority, housing office pass" Star Advertiser, November 3, 2010 |
IDAHO
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| Ponderay, ID "Bed tax gets thumbs up" Bonner County Daily Bee, November 3, 2010 |
| Boise, ID "Local-option taxes identified as best way to fund transit" The Spokesman-Review, August 31, 2010 |
INDIANA
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| Indianapolis, IN "Indiana Plans New Tolls, Tax" The Bond Buyer, February 11, 2010 |
LOUISIANA
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| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA "Voters reject CATS tax" The Advocate, October 3, 2010 |
| East Baton Rouge, LA "Transit system seeks dedicated funding source" The Advocate, June 9, 2010 |
MICHIGAN
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| Holland Township, MI "Holland-area voters will be asked to renew MAX bus millage, raising $890,000" The Grand Rapids Press, December 20, 2010 |
| Ypsilanti, MI "Voters approve charter amendment to increase transportation levy" The Ypsilanti Courier, November 3, 2010 |
| Lansing, MI "HB5770; Lawmakers Propose a Tax Hike" Michigan Policy Network, February 26, 2010 |
MISSOURI
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| St. Louis, MO "Backers of Prop A used old, new methods to get message out" St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 8, 2010 |
| St. Louis, "High stakes in Metro tax vote" News-Democrat, March 14, 2010 |
| St. Louis, MO "Metro bus, light-rail services threatened if voters reject half-cent sales tax" Belleville News Democrat, January 31, 2010 |
MONTANA |
| Helena, MT "City mulls valley bus routes" Independent Record, February 5, 2010 |
NEW JERSEY
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| Tenafly, NJ "Council approves non-binding referendum on light rail question" Northern Valley Suburbanite, August 19, 2010 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
| Durham, NC "Sales tax surcharge finds support" The Herald-Sun, March 25, 2010 |
| Durham, NC "Timing on transit tax eyed" The Herald-Suncft, March 2, 2010 |
| Durham, NC "Durham-Orange coordination eyed on transit" The Herald Sun, January 26, 2010 |
OHIO
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| Toledo, OH "TARTA tax renewal helps workers, seniors and disabled" Toledo Blade, October 28, 2010 |
OREGON
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| Portland, OR "Do voters support more buses? It depends" Portland Tribune, October 14, 2010 |
SOUTH CAROLINA
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| Horry County, SC "Bus funding still has a way to go" The Sun News, November 8, 2010 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC "Coast RTA takes its case to voters" The Sun News, October 19, 2010 |
| Richland County, SC "Suburbs would get public transit with transportation sales tax" The State, September 5, 2010 |
| Horry County, SC "Department of Justice approves Coast RTA referendum" The Sun News, August 5, 2010 |
| Greenville, SC "Half-penny sales tax under consideration for Greenville transit" The Greenville News, June 8, 2010 |
| Richland County, SC "S.C. promoters work to get transit tax on ballot" The Sun News, June 13, 2010 |
| Richland County, SC "Pro-transit group wants November vote on tax" The State, June 2, 2010 |
TEXAS
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| Richland Hills, TX "Voters decide propositions in 10 cities in Fort Worth area" Star-Telegram, November 3, 2010 |
| Richland Hills, TX "As election nears, debate still rages in Richland Hills over Fort Worth Transportation Authority" Star-Telegram, October 1, 2010 |
| Forest Hill, TX "Forest Hill making moves to join T" Star-Telegram, September 24, 2010 |
| Richland Hills, TX "Attorney general's ruling clears way for transit election in Richland Hills" Star-Telegram, March 23, 2010 |
| Dallas, TX "Dallas Area Rapid Transit considers ways to get more cities aboard" The Dallas Morning News, January 25, 2010 |
WASHINGTON |
Bellingham, WA "Bellingham vote to pay for transit restorations" Crosscut Blog, November 6, 2010 |
| Seattle, WA "Sound Transit faces service cuts as revenues fall" The Herald, September 23, 2010 |
| Olympia, WA "Olympia voters supporting Intercity Transit" The News Tribune, August 18, 2010 |
| Clark, County, WA "Separate light rail vote gets support" The Columbian, August 12, 2010 |
| Olympia, WA "Tax would expand IT service" The Olympian, August 6, 2010 |
Clark County, WA "Clark County approves public vote on light rail" Portland Business Journal, August 5, 2010 |
| Tacoma, WA "Pierce Transit board votes to put tax hike on February ballot" The News Tribune, July 13, 2010 |
| Bellingham, WA "Bellingham council votes to create transportation district" The Bellingham Herald, June 22, 2010 |
| Whatcom County, WA "Whatcom County voters reject WTA sales tax increase" The Bellingham Herald, April 28, 2010 |
| Pierce County, WA "Cities look at seceding from Pierce Transit" The News Tribune, April 18, 2010 |
| Bellingham, WA "WTA tax supporters raising far more than opponents" The Bellingham Herald, April 13, 2010 |
| Bellingham, WA "WTA answers questions on financing, sales tax increase" The Bellingham Herald, April 4, 2010 |
| Olympia, WA "Transit tax hike proposed" The Olympian, March 11, 2010 |
| Tacoma, WA "Pierce Transit warns of major cuts; proposes sales tax hike" KOMO News, February 25, 2010 |
| Bellingham, WA "WTA looking at two rounds of service cuts if tax increase fails" The Bellingham Herald, February 12, 2010 |
| Walla Walla, WA "Walla Walla voters pass sales tax increase to maintain Valley Transit services" The Pioneer, Febrary 9, 2010 |
| Bellingham, WA "Citizens debate sales tax increase" The Western Front, January 29, 2010 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
| Huntington, WV "Cabell County Voters Approve Levies" WSAZ News, May 12, 2010 |
| Glen Dale, WV "Bus Levy Loses by Three Votes" The Intelligencer, May 12, 2010 |
| Glen Dale, WV "Bus Levy Will Go On Primary Ballot" The Intelligencer, February 23, 2010 |
| Huntington, WV "Huntington city council votes to renew TTA levy" The Parthenon, February 9, 2010 |
WISCONSIN |
| Madison, WI "No county rail tax referendum this fall" Wisconsin State Journal, August 24, 2010 |
Bristol, WI "Bristol transit referendum set for November" Kenosha News, August 10, 2010 |
| Kenosha County, WI "Transit talk stalls referendum decision" Kenosha News, June 15, 2010 |
| Milwaukee, WI "Milwaukee transit bill dies in Senate" The Daily Reporter, April 22, 2010 |
| Madison, WI "Fox Valley Transit Authority backers keep hope Wisconsin legislators will give approval to become a reality" The Post-Crescent, April 15, 2010 |
| Madison, WI "State panel OKs taxing authority for county RTAs" Journal Sentinel, April 1, 2010 |
NATIONAL
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| National, "The Silver Lining: 73 percent of transportation ballot measures win" DC Streetsblog, November 3, 2010 |
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