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Atlanta Forward: Transportation

By Tom Sabulis
Jan 26, 2015

The Georgia General Assembly is deep in discussions about adding transportation revenue through new taxes. Even Republicans seem to agree something must be done to raise more than $1.5 billion annually to pay for the upkeep of our aging infrastructure. But the idea of new taxes still rankles some fiscal conservatives, such as today’s lead columnist. And while we’re on the topic of new taxes for projects to move people, a Cobb County tax watchdog takes on the taxpayer-funded pedestrian bridge proposed for the new Braves stadium.

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