In just three days, Georgian will head to the polls and for those living in the metro Atlanta region, the biggest issue just might be the Transportation Sales Tax Referendum.
This weekend, critic and advocates are out making a last-minute push to sway voters.
Hundreds of people attended a rally Saturday afternoon in Centennial Olympic Park with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Reed has supported the penny sales tax to help several transportation projects.
FOX 5's Portia Bruner spoke with notable Atlanta resident and Civil Rights icon Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery who threw his support behind the sales tax on Saturday saying it would help get people back to work.
Meanwhile, probably the most vocal opponent to the new tax is Georgia State Senator Vincent Fort. He was joined by a group going door-to-door urging people to vote against the tax hike.
Most common purchases would be taxed except for a few items such as gas and prescription drugs. The tax would be applied towards items like groceries, clothing, and over-the-counter drugs.
The tax also would be tacked on to the first $5,000 towards an automobile purchase except in counties that already pay a Public Transit Sales Tax.
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Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Those shelters could mean the difference between life and death when faced with one of these powerful storms.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
A federal court has struck down Fayette County's at-large method of electing members to certain county offices, saying the method was a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
Two Clark Atlanta University students who call themselves brothers despite being from opposite sides of the world have graduated as valedictorian and salutatorian.
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A group opposing the T-SPLOST referendum goes door-to-door Saturday to try to gain last minute support against the one-cent tax.
The group Untie Atlanta held a rally Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Centennial Olympic Park to support the vote for a new penny sales tax.
