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Top aide for Atlanta mayor changes financial disclosure form

A top aide to Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed changed her financial disclosure statement after Channel 2 Action News raised questions about its accuracy. Channel 2 investigative reporter Richard Belcher uncovered evidence that Mitzi Bickers was deeply involved in several political campaigns last year. Until Belcher started digging, Bickers had disclosed ...

Beverly Scott says she left MARTA in better shape

Channel 2 Action News is getting new insight on the state of MARTA from the outgoing head of the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Beverly Scott is leaving to lead transit in Boston, but not before a lengthy and candid interview with Channel 2's John Bachman. Scott started at MARTA ...

Watchdog group sues Gwinnett chamber over open records

A Gwinnett County citizen watchdog group is suing Gwinnett County and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce for violating the state's open records law. Sabrina Smith with Gwinnett County Citizens for Responsible Government told Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh she wants a full accounting of how the chamber is spending millions of ...

Beltline alive despite TSPLOST loss

The Atlanta Beltline project is still alive and well despite losing close to $600 million with the defeat of the state’s transportation referendum, according to Beltline officials. But those officials said the transportation component of the project could be delayed now by up to ten years without the transportation referendum, ...

Legislators move to plan B after TSPLOST defeat

Gov. Nathan Deal says he's already working on his transportation priorities after voters soundly defeated the TSPLOST. Voters overwhelming said no to the tax with 65 percent voting against it. The tax would have funded 157 projects across 10 counties in the metro Atlanta area. Channel 2's Lori Geary spent ...

Metro Atlanta voters reject TSPLOST

Unofficial results for the transportation tax shows that voters were not on board. Nine out of 12 regions in Georgia rejected the tax, including metro Atlanta with only 37 percent in favor of the 1 percent tax. Click here for election results. TSPLOST opponents and supporters agree something needs to ...

Clogged parking lot poses problems at voting precinct

Voters faced with a clogged parking lot at a DeKalb County voting precinct left without casting ballots, but the lot has since cleared. DeKalb Director of Elections Maxine Daniels confirmed there were problems at the Smokerise Precinct on Old Stone Mountain Road. Tuesday marked one of the biggest elections in ...

Voters cast their ballots at the Hammond Park gym.

Undecided DeKalb voters hear from both sides on TSPLOST

One of the biggest elections in Georgia’s history takes place Tuesday, and both sides of the issue have been making last-minute pushes. People are heading to the polls to vote on the Transportation Referendum, which would provide more than $7 billion worth of road, rail and bus projects. Despite a ...

For the first time, the governor and Mayor Reed sat down together to talk to Channel 2's Justin Farmer. Each one took a position that puts their political careers on the line.

Governor, mayor: "We don't have time to wait" over TSPLOST vote

Polls across metro Atlanta area are set to open Tuesday morning as voters decide the controversial 1-percent transportation sales tax. Residents from 10 counties will vote yes or no on a long list of projects that will cost $8 billion over the next 10 years. This is an issue that ...

Leaders make final push for transportation tax

State leaders are making a last-ditch effort to pass the one-percent transportation tax in Georgia. Gov. Nathan Deal and Mayor Kasim Reed were among the people who gathered downtown at the Capitol to round up support for the tax, which metro Atlanta residents will vote on Tuesday. Channel 2's Carol ...

With just four days left before the big transportation tax referendum, both sides are mobilizing grassroots efforts to convince voters to vote their way.

Both sides hit the streets over TSPLOST vote

With just four days left before the big transportation tax referendum, both sides of the debate are mobilizing grassroots efforts to convince voters to vote their way. In Southwest Atlanta, TSPLOST supporters drove trucks with loudspeakers blaring music and people waving signs. Supporters also crowded street corners with "Untie Atlanta" ...

Crews repair water main break in Sandy Springs

Crews in Sandy Springs repaired a water main break that leaked for several hours onto Mount Vernon Highway and re-routed traffic. The road was blocked between Riverside Drive and Glen Oaks Drive as crews worked to stop the flow of water before they could excavate to begin repairs. Neighbors lost ...

Companies, contractors paying for TSPLOST ad campaign

An ad blitz promoting a transportation tax referendum is largely supported by local companies, according to records obtained by Channel 2 political reporter Lori Geary. The “Untie Atlanta” ad campaign has swept across metro Atlanta television and radio stations in recent months in anticipation of the July 31 statewide primary. ...

Mayor Reed makes final push for T-SPLOST support

Just nine days before voters decide on the transportation tax referendum, Mayor Kasim Reed is making a final push to rally support for the controversial plan. Transit leaders from all over the country came to Atlanta to meet with Reed to address the current trends in public transportation. The ...

Home Depot said drivers make over 500 deliveries each day in the metro Atlanta.

Businesses throwing support for TSPLOST referendum

Two major Atlanta-based corporations that make thousands of deliveries each day in the metro region said they support the transportation sales tax that will be put to voters at the end of July. The companies believe the $8-billion project to make infrastructure improvements on roads and transit alternatives will greatly ...

If approved, the money would fund projects in 10 metro Atlanta counties.

Emory president throwing support for TSPLOST referendum

The push is on for supporters and critics of the so called TSPLOST referendum to push for votes. Voters go to the polls in just two weeks. One of the areas that stands to gain a big project, if approved, is the Emory university area and its president is pushing ...

Sen. Vincent Fort took to the pulpit Sunday to talk about the TSPLOST vote at the end of the month.

Senator takes to the pulpit over TSPLOST vote

With less than two weeks from the transportation tax vote, a metro lawmaker is taking to the pulpit to tell what he said is the truth about the proposed tax. Channel 2's Erica Byfield caught up with state Sen. Vincent Fort Sunday at New Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. ...

Poll: Majority of metro voters now against TSPLOST

A poll conducted less than three weeks before the Georgia statewide primary shows support for a transportation referendum continued to slip. The Rosetta Stone poll conducted for Channel 2 Action News indicated the lowest support yet for the TSPLOST, despite intensive advertising campaigns by proponents. The poll, conducted July 11, ...

TSPLOST opponents upset about wording on ballot

Critics say 15 words on a statewide transportation tax referendum could trick voters into saying yes. Opponents of the regional transportation tax say the wording on the July 31 primary ballot crosses the line. A sample ballot obtained by Channel 2 political reporter Lori Geary states Referendum 1 “provides ...

Traffic heads south on Ga. 400 from Haynes Bridge Road.

Poll: Support for TSPLOST slipping before election

A new poll indicates support for a regional transportation sales tax is dropping one month before voters decide the issue. A Rosetta Stone Communications poll conducted for Channel 2 Action News found only 38 percent of voters in 10 metro counties support the proposed tax, while 49 percent oppose the ...

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