The Georgia Senate easily approved a plan today for counties or regions to impose a one-penny sales tax to pay for transportation projects as long as local voters agree. It is the strongest step yet toward finding a new way to raise revenue for roads, repair aging infrastructure and paying for other transportation projects. It also brings the Legislature one step closer to a possible showdown. Legislative leaders agree that a tax is needed to fund transportation projects but remain sharply divided over how best to raise the money.
