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Times Editorial Shows Who’s Holding up the Sales Tax in Sacramento

By Damien Newton | Aug 6, 2008 | 2 Comments

A Times’ editorial lifted the curtain on some of the back room dealings endangering Metro’s sales tax proposal, hereafter referred to as Measure R, in Sacramento. Apparently two Los Angeles County State Senators that sit on the appropriations committee, the same committee that passed on the proposal on Monday and is scheduled to vote on […]

LA County Board of Supervisors Passes Their Confusion on to Voters

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2008 | 12 Comments

Earlier today, the LA County Board of Supervisors, all of whom serve on the Metro Board of Directors, voted to reject placing the Metro’s proposed sales tax measure on the November 4th ballot. The procedural vote doesn’t end the battle over the sales tax and the attached project list, although it does muddy the waters. […]

Hillary Clinton Introduces Senate Version of Transit Relief Bill

By Ben Fried | Aug 5, 2008 | No Comments

Transit operators struggling to keep pace with demand as rising fuel costs strain their budgets received some welcome news on Friday. New York’s junior senator has introduced a version of the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act. The bill, which would provide $1.7 billion for local transit agencies over the next two years (including $237 […]

Former Metro Board Chair Takes Your Questions This Weekend

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2008 | No Comments

Had enough discussion on the proposed sales tax yet? If not, you might want to check out the general membership meeting of the Southern California Transit Advocates this Saturday at 1 P.M. The former Metro Board Chair, and current Board Member, will begin her presentation at 2:15 P.M. From the SoCATA website: Pam O’Connor, member […]

10 Hours Later, Senate Committee Tables Sales Tax Proposal

By Damien Newton | Aug 4, 2008 | 5 Comments

Before it can head to the ballot this fall, Metro’s proposed half cent sales tax measure needs to be approved by both the State Senate and the LA County Board of Supervisors. Today, it was widely expected that the measure would pass the Senate Appropriations Committee, but instead, after a 10 hour hearing that discussed […]

Reasons Why You Should Vote for Metro’s Sales Tax

By Damien Newton | Aug 1, 2008 | 16 Comments

In the comments section on yesterday’s post about the BRU editorial in the Times, a commenter pointed out yesterday that I’ve used a lot of space detailing the arguments why people shouldn’t vote for the proposed sales tax, should it reach the ballot this fall, and precious little space devoting time to why people […]

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