Comments on: Ask Not For Whom The Tolls Bill, They Bill To Thee

By: B Balz

B Balz — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:58:10 +0000

Y’all may want to look at your County Dev Auth, they also can issue bonds.

By: Austin Scott Get’s “it” - Ronald Daniels

Austin Scott Get’s “it” - Ronald Daniels — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:06:22 +0000

[...] really sealed the deal for me was Rep. Scott’s recent proposed legislation to end the toll road in Georgia. There is simply no reason for a Toll Road Authority that watches over a single toll road in this [...]

By: Republican Lady

Republican Lady — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:07:26 +0000

Who is she losing in your view?

By: Game Fan

Game Fan — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:21:44 +0000

It seems to make sense for Austin Scott to pursue this issue, especially since he’s not on the inside track with the Georgia toll authority, which, obviously he isn’t, or it wouldn’t be one of his issues.

By: seenbetrdayz

seenbetrdayz — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:54:13 +0000

A very creative title for this entry.

By: Doug Deal

Doug Deal — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:50:24 +0000

Why must you attack Chiefofwhatever65 with your statement!

By: Dennis Do Right

Dennis Do Right — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:48:32 +0000

Great work Austin. I already signed the petition from John Albers at http://www.teardownthetoll.com. He did a real nice job.

Dennis

By: rugby

rugby — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:04:53 +0000

I didn’t mean anything negative by it. Not every question is an attack.

By: lively64

lively64 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:26:08 +0000

Mr. Scott,

Please look into the Governor’s office of student achievement and the professional standards committee. Both of these offices should be consolidated into the State Department of Education.

By: Peach Pundit: Ask Not For Whom The Tolls Bill, They Bill To Thee

Peach Pundit: Ask Not For Whom The Tolls Bill, They Bill To Thee — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:28:23 +0000

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By: Ronald Daniels

Ronald Daniels — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:20:51 +0000

“I’m running for Governor, but I’m trying to decentralize the power that has collected in that office and put it back into a structure that has oversight and is transparent, outside of the Governor’s direct control. It’s the right thing to do.”

That’s the type of rhetoric that we need to hear. It’s like the polar opposite of King Roy.

By: ChiefofStaff65

ChiefofStaff65 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:06:55 +0000

Why is it if someone on this website posts something or actually looks into an issue, all of the commenter’s begin to question, Icarus and Tyler especially, their loyalties? I actually like the fact that sometimes they dig deeper into issues with any of the candidates, rather than being a sock-puppet commentator like so many people on this blog.

By: rugby

rugby — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:47:55 +0000

Could Karen be losing a supporter?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:40:12 +0000

“This “little” agency that most folks have never heard of, and even fewer understand it’s scope, also has the legal authority to issue bonds – a power not even granted to the DOT…”

Dangerous. I don’t like that we have this shadow agency that seems to have the ability to ramp up debt behind the scenes. We’ve pointed fingers at the toll, now let’s point it at the tolling authority (SRTA). You have to admire a candidate for governor who is running on a platform of eliminating their power and returning it to the people.

Georgia has separate authorities for transportation; and one of them can issue debt. Perhaps this is why transportation has been such a boondoggle. We need some efficiency; this seems like as good a place as any to start.