...reached that would avert a strike," Mash said. "Meanwhile, we have contingency plans in place to support our transportation needs and the needs of our customers."The NutraSweet Co. on Lovers Lane in Augusta ships about half of its sales...

...much of the current gas tax we pay goes directly into the Georgia General Fund to fund political interests and not transportation needs? Tax issues in Georgia are a mess, and a new sales tax will only make this bad situation worse.I am still listening...

...discretionary" funds associated with the new transportation sales tax set to begin in January ought to be invested in transportation needs.Hawes, a former president of the Laney-Walker Neighborhood Association, said he was raised in the area...

...representing state departments of transportation expressed concern that it would hinder the ability of states to pay for transportation needs.Federal and state gas and diesel taxes have paid for the bulk of highway costs since construction of the interstate...

...years than the counties could raise on their own.The process began with each county preparing a wish list of its transportation needs. That list, even after a vetting by the Georgia Department of Transportation, contained $2.6 billion in projects...

...wants their taxes to rise, the fact is that there are no other sources of funding available to meet the state's transportation needs," chamber CEO Chris Clark said in a news release. "Our plan between now and the election is to help Georgians...

...wants their taxes to rise, the fact is that there are no other sources of funding available to meet the state's transportation needs," continued Clark.Actually, that's not exactly right. There are many kinds of taxes.The chamber spent...

...fueled in whole, or in part, by electricity. Electric transportation is not for everyone, but it can meet the transportation needs of many Georgians while giving them an opportunity to save money on gas and contribute to our nation's energy...