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TCRC turns attention to FERQ, Appalachian Power - roanoke.com

roanoke.com
Nov 7, 2008
        

Committee members decide not to file lawsuit against State Water Control Board.The Tri-County Relicensing Committee isn't completely throwing in the towel. After the State Water Control Board failed to side with TCRC on the...

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Sales tax for light-rail projects in Missouri fail (AP)

yahoo.com
Nov 5, 2008 3 related
        

Wednesday November 5, 5:41 pm ET By Cheryl Wittenauer, Associated Press Writer Voters in St. Louis County, Kansas City-area defeat sales tax for light-rail projects ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The defeat of a transit sales tax in St....

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KC voters overwhelmingly reject tax to fund light-rail line

kansascity.com
Nov 5, 2008 2 related
        

By BRAD COOPER and DEANN SMITH Kansas City voters on Tuesday dramatically reversed course, turning down a light-rail tax by a resounding margin. “Too many things broke against us,” said Kansas City lawyer Pat McLarney, a leader...

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Light-rail supporters tout downtown development

kansascity.com
Oct 30, 2008
        

By DEANN SMITH and BRAD COOPER Proponents of light rail said in a news conference Wednesday that light rail would further spur economic development in downtown Kansas City. Light rail will carry more residents and visitors...

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KC mayor links light rail and economic development

kansascity.com
Oct 28, 2008
        

Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser’s light rail campaign continued this afternoon, this time with a stop at 63rd Street and Prospect to talk about economic development. Funkhouser, along with City Councilman Russ Johnson, held a...

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