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Gallatin County voters approve urban transportation district for Streamline bus system
Voters overwhelmingly threw their support behind forming an urban transportation district to continue the operation of Streamline buses.
According to unofficial results released just after 10 p.m. by the Gallatin County Elections Department, 79% of voters supported forming a transportation district, while 21% opposed it. Election results will be finalized on May 12.
Direct Mail is Hot Again. Here’s How to Use It
From Glossier to Quip, a variety of hip new companies is targeting millennials with...mailers? From postcards to catalogs, “hot, digitally savvy, direct-to-consumer” brands including Casper, Harry’s, Wayfair, Rover, Quip, Away, Handy, and Modcloth have all started targeting customers via direct mail, Vox notes.
Here’s why direct mail is hot again and how your business can use it effectively.
A throwback ploy survives digital age
Its obituary has been written over and over, but the political direct mail industry isn’t just still alive; it’s thriving.
In an era of highly targeted digital and TV advertising, political campaigns are still banking on an old-fashioned, mundane routine: Voters picking up their mail and leafing through it as they walk from their mailboxes to kitchen trash cans.
The 2019 election: a bright spot in an uncertain time
On Tuesday, American voters voted YES for parks and public lands — approving 24 ballot measures in 14 states, and generating $4.4 billion for parks and conservation.
Texas Proposition 5, Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment (2019)
Texas Proposition 5, the Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment, was on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 5, 2019.[1] The ballot measure was approved.
Rattlesnake Hill In Sharon Has Been Spared From Development!
On November 5, 2019, Sharon Town Meeting voted to use Community Preservation Act funds and a grant from the state to purchase and preserve most of this 337-acre parcel of natural open space, which has been classified as Priority Habitat by the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP).
Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Coalition
On November 6, 2018, 83% of Georgia’s voters supported the passage of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment (GOSA). As a result, Georgia now has a dedicated funding source for land and water conservation. This means our Department of Natural Resources has steady, reliable funding to protect water quality, improve parks and trails, create new hunting and fishing opportunities, and maintain our public lands. To cap it off, this is happening without creating or increasing taxes.
Voters and Mail: 5 Insights to Boost Campaign Impact
The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) and the United States Postal Service (USPS) conducted listening sessions with campaign professionals at the 2017 AAPC Pollie Awards and Conference.
Ballot Measures: Voters spoke out on local issues
Voters in both Iowa City and Linn County had a chance to speak out on a number of ballot measures.
Indian River Lagoon Cleanup Tax Passes In Landslide
The 1/2-cent sales tax for Indian River Lagoon cleanup cruised to an easy victory, Tuesday night. The measure passed 190,404 to 115,010, or by 62.3 percent. The tax is to pay for a $302 million, 10-year plan to clean up the lagoon.
The Advocate: New Orleans voters approve tax hike for firefighters, renew drainage tax
New Orleans voters on Saturday approved a property tax increase to fund a $75 million settlement with firefighters, meaning the city will be able to implement a deal putting to rest decades-old issues over back pay and pensions for Fire Department personnel. The voters also extended a millage that funds much of the Sewerage & Water Board’s drainage budget.
Patch: Milton Prepares to Carry Out Will of Voters
Now that the citizens have spoken, the city of Milton is preparing for the next move in its bid to protect greenspace from development. City voters during the Nov. 8 general election overwhelmingly approved the proposed greenspace bond referendum.
Patch: Voters Backing Parks Bond
It appears the city of Johns Creek is on its way to approving a referendum that would expand its offering of parks and green space. If those numbers hold steady, the bond would provide for an amount up to $40 million that will be specifically used for the development of new and existing parks and for acquisition of additional parks and green space.
Pocono Record: $2 million preservation fund approved
WGCU: Lee County Votes to Continue Land Preservation Purchases
Florida Today: Indian River Lagoon Cleanup Tax Passes In Landslide
The Gainesville Sun: Editorial: Cheers and Jeers
The Gazette: Linn County Conservation Bond Victory Sends A Clear Message
Star Tribune: Minneapolis Approves 20-Year, $800 Million Park And Road Deal
The plan would pump about $22 million a year into new street repairs, and $11 million into park renovations and maintenance — adjusted annually for inflation. It will be paid for largely through issuing debt and raising property taxes.
Journal-News: Butler County Parks, Mental Health Levies Pass
The Butler County Visitors Bureau estimated that the events at MetroParks facilities provide a direct economic impact of nearly $4 million and about $13 million in overall economic impact to the county.
Wicked Local: Preserve Medford celebrates victory with Community Preservation Act passage
The vote went 6,290 to 5,007, or about 56 percent in favor of ballot question 1.
The Advocate: Jimmy Harris wins House District 99 race with 61 percent of the vote
With all precincts reporting, Harris, who also works as congressional aide, captured 61 percent of the vote compared to 39 percent for Crawford.
Houma Times: Magee unseats Whitney
Tanner Magee bested fellow Republican Lenar Whitney for the District 53 seat by a margin of 22 percent, marshaling 4,978 votes to Whitney’s 3,206, or 61 percent to 39 percent.
New York Times: In Red and Blue States, Good Ideas Prevail
The Democratic brand did not fare well, to put it mildly, in congressional and governors’ races on Tuesday. Most were contests of political blame, driven by ideological hatred for President Obama. But when the ballot offered a choice on an actual policy, rather than between candidates with a D or R next to their names, voters made notably liberal decisions in both red and blue states.
Miami Herald: Pro-environment Amendment 1 a big hit with voters, but no one knows what Legislature will do
The biggest winner on the ballot Tuesday wasn’t one of the candidates. It was Amendment 1, the proposal to set aside some $10 billion in tax money over the next 20 years, to be used for purchasing environmentally sensitive land and protecting wildlife and water resources.
Miami Herald: Miami Herald Endorses Amendment 1
Florida’s natural environment is its bread and butter, its tourist magnet, its lush and storied history and, if voters approve this amendment, its glorious future.
The News-Press: Amendment 1 passes, Amendment 3 fails
Voters agreed to designate billions of dollars to Florida conservation efforts over the next 20 years.
Amendment 1 passed overwhelmingly with nearly 75 percent of voters choosing “yes” from 91 percent of precincts reporting, far more than the 60 percent that was needed to pass the ballot measure.