The House transportation bill continues to be reworked as state legislators look to raise $1 billion to $1.5 billion in new annual revenue for road and bridge repairs. Backers also want to commit regular state funding for transit. Today, a Northside business organization writes in support of the legislation and against detractors who balk at increased taxes. In our second column, the Georgia Transit Association says the state continues to under-fund transit at its peril.

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An aerial view captures a large area under construction for a new data center campus on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Developed by QTS, the data center campus near Fayetteville is one of the largest under construction in Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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