“A review of northern Virginia transportation and growth politics, and campaign contributions, over the last two decades reveals a short list of powerful developers and business leaders who have played a strong role in setting the region’s agenda. Many of the developer contributors to 'Citizens' for Better Transportation are the same people who have dominated politics behind the scenes in northern Virginia for decades and have used campaign contributions to hold inordinate sway over regional decision-making." - Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smarter Growth

Post-Election Coverage
Voters' Real Message Was a Call for Smart Solutions
- The Washington Post - November 14, 2002
Letter to the Editor - Leesburg Today
- Leesburg Today - November 14, 2002
Voters nix road tax - Regions reject referendums
- The Free Lance-Star - November 6, 2002
Vote Puts N.Va. in a Bind, Officials Say
- The Washington Post - November 6, 2002
Voters Reject Roads Tax - Defeat Is a Major Loss for Gov. Warner
- The Washington Post - November 6, 2002
Hampton Roads, N.Va. reject sales tax increases
- Richmond Times-Dispatch - November 6, 2002
NO ROAD TAX! - Voters in Hampton Roads put brakes on referendum
- Daily Press - November 6, 2002
Northern Va. rejects sales tax hike - Voters nix new tax in tough times
- Times-Mirror Newspapers - November 6, 2002
Road-blocked: As transportation failed, higher ed breezed through
- The Virginia Gazette - November 6, 2002
Voters turn transit plan into road kill
- The Virginian-Pilot - November 6, 2002
Virginians crush transportation referendum
- The Washington Times - November 6, 2002
Statement From Gov. Warner on Sales Tax Vote
- The Washington Post - November 5, 2002
Sales Tax Goes Down; School Bonds Clear Narrowly
- Leesburg Today - November 6, 2002
Transportation issues fail
- Richmond Times-Dispatch - November 6, 2002
Gov. laid clout on line for issue
- Richmond Times-Dispatch - November 6, 2002

Coalition's Response to Governor's Accountability Task Force
- Press Release, October 18, 2002

Opposition Growing to Sprawl Tax
Gov. Warner Continues Push for Tax Vote
- Washington Post - November 1, 2002
Warner says sales tax needed to achieve smart growth
- Times Newspapers - November 1, 2002
Warner looks to fight "disinformation" in tax vote fight
- Daily Press - November 1, 2002
Allen to Vote Against Tax Rise
- The Washington Times, November 1, 2002
Band-Aid bonds approach won't fix our road woes/More asphalt not path to relief from traffic congestion
- Free-Lance Star, 11/1/02
Guestbook: Roads Referendum - Hampton Roads
- Virginian-Pilot Online Poll - October 31, 2002
Va. Transportation Measure Faulted in Nationwide Study
- The Washington Post, October 30, 2002
Tax Referendum Race Remains Tight - Outspending Foes Doesn't Mean Win for Backers
- The Washington Post, October 30, 2002
Poll: Support For Sales Tax Hike May Be Slipping
Referendum Losing Ground Among Fairfax County Voters
- NBC 4 News Poll, October 29, 2002
Transportation Votes: On the Rise, But For What?
- Stateline.org, October 29, 2002
Opponents of Sales Tax Get Boost
- The Washington Times, October 29, 2002
Do the math: Tax hike will cost families
- Potomac News, October 24, 2002
Sales Tax Increase, Bad Deal.
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 22, 2002
Congestion Growing on Dulles Toll Road, I-66
- McLean/Great Falls/Vienna Times, October 23, 2002
Some Unexpected Players Take Each Side of Referendum Fight
- Daily Press, October 20, 2002
Proponents Build Big Treasury; They'll Need It, Anti-Tax Groups Say
- Daily Press, October 20, 2002
Rural N.Va. Awaits Impact of Sales Tax Money
- Washington Post, October 18, 2002
Delegates, Columnists Debate Sales Tax at Forum
- Potomac News, October 17, 2002
Beyond the Beltway, Gridlock Is Growing; Traffic Worsens on I-66, BW Parkway
- Washington Post, October 17, 2002
GOP Unity Scarred By Tax Referendum
- Washington Post, October 15, 2002
Referendum Issues: More Road Money May Not Be Answer
- Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 13, 2002
Employers Take Lead in Tax Referendum
- Washington Business Journal, October 11, 2002
Who Knows Effect of Sales Tax Hike?
No analysis or computer modeling has been done to determine impact of new transportation projects.
- The Connection Newspapers, October 10, 2002
More Developers than 'Citizens' Giving to Tax PAC
- Potomac News, October 9, 2002
State Shifts Earmarked Funds For Other Uses
- Virginian-Pilot, October 7, 2002
Warner Crosses the Line
- Bacon's Rebellion, October 7, 2002
Smarter Solutions
- Washington Post, October 6, 2002
All Virginia Needs Is a Regressive Tax To Perk Things Up
- Washington Post, October 3, 2002
'Smart Growth' Advocates Oppose Transportation Tax
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 1, 2002
Momentum Grows Against "Highway Robbery"
- A Chronology of Opposition to the Sales Tax Referendum

Complete Coverage of the Sales Tax Referendum
For Outer Suburbs, The Path Is Not Clear - Counties Emerge as Tax Battlegrounds
- The Washington Post, October 30, 2002
Opponents of sales tax get boost
- The Washington Times, October 29, 2002
Virtual debate: Answers on the roads referendum
- The Virginian-Pilot, October 29, 2002
N. Virginia vote has local impact
- The Free Lance Star, October 28, 2002
On Tax, 2 Sides Appeal to Faithful - N.Va. Activists Work for Turnout
- The Washington Post, October 27, 2002
Congestion Growing on Dulles Toll Road, I-66
- McLean/Great Falls/Vienna Times, October 23, 2002
Sales Tax Increase, Bad Deal.
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 22, 2002
Region's Leaders Take Early Pulse on Referendum Vote
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 22, 2002
Voters Sift Through Sales Tax Pros and Cons
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 22, 2002
Warner Stumps for Tax Increase
- Washington Times, October 22, 2002
Opposition to Road Tax Unites Range of Activists
- Virginian-Pilot, October 20, 2002
Some Unexpected Players Take Each Side of Referendum Fight
- Daily Press, October 20, 2002
Tax Increase Would Boost Mass Transit;
Environmentalists See Aid As Cover for More Sprawl
- Washington Post, October 20, 2002
Proponents Build Big Treasury; They'll Need It, Anti-Tax Groups Say
- Daily Press, October 20, 2002
VDOT Crisis Worsened Even as Gilmore Boasted
- Washington Post, October 20, 2002
Warner Says He'll Add Roads-Tax Foe to Audit Panel
- Virginian-Pilot, October 19, 2002
Rural N.Va. Awaits Impact of Sales Tax Money
- Washington Post, October 18, 2002
Traffic Congestion and Taxes
- Washington Times, October 18, 2002
Sprawl is Focus of Forum on Transportation Referendum
- Virginian-Pilot, October 18, 2002
Delegates, Columnists Debate Sales Tax at Forum
- Potomac News, October 17, 2002
Beyond the Beltway, Gridlock Is Growing; Traffic Worsens on I-66, BW Parkway
- Washington Post, October 17, 2002
Tax Increase Would Boost Mass Transit; Critics See Aid as Cover for More Sprawl
- Washington Post, October 17, 2002
Legislators Try to Allay Sales-Tax Misgivings
- Daily Press, October 17, 2002
Backers Drive Home Point: Tax Money to Stay in Region
- Virginian-Pilot, October 17, 2002
Delegate Says Referendum Could Fund Bridge Across Potomac;
No Chance Say Transportation Board Members
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 15, 2002
GOP Unity Scarred By Tax Referendum
- Washington Post, October 15, 2002
N.Va. Debate On Sales Tax Reverberates Downstate
- Washington Post, October 14, 2002
Hampton Voters Split on Sales Tax Increase
- Washington Times, October 14, 2002
Planner Counters Public Criticism
- Daily Press, October 13, 2002
Referendum Issues: More Road Money May Not Be Answer
- Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 13, 2002
Employers Take Lead in Tax Referendum
- Washington Business Journal, October 11, 2002
Sales Tax Debate: Gridlock Solution or Sprawl Generator?
- Leesburg Today, October 11, 2002
Who Knows Effect of Sales Tax Hike?
No analysis or computer modeling has been done to determine impact of new transportation projects.
- The Connection Newspapers, October 10, 2002
More Developers than 'Citizens' Giving to Tax PAC
- Potomac News, October 9, 2002
Both Sides Make New Push on Tax Vote
- Washington Post, October 9, 2002
Today Is The Deadline To Register To Vote For The November 5th Election
- Metro Networks, October 7, 2002
State Shifts Earmarked Funds For Other Uses
- Virginian-Pilot, October 7, 2002
Warner Crosses the Line
- Bacon's Rebellion, October 7, 2002
Va. 28 to Get an Upgrade
-Potomac News, October 7, 2002
Wooing Environmentalists - Facts on Tax Issue Get Opposing Spins
- Washington Post, October 6, 2002
Smarter Solutions
- Washington Post, October 6, 2002
Pitching Tax Rise to Region's Rim
- Washington Post, October 4, 2002
All Virginia Needs Is a Regressive Tax To Perk Things Up
- Washington Post, October 3, 2002
Voter Anger May Decide Fate of Sales Tax Proposal
- Washington Post, October 3, 2002
Transit Group Forms P.W. Chapter
- Journal News, October 1, 2002
'Smart Growth' Advocates Oppose Transportation Tax
- Loudoun Times-Mirror, October 1, 2002
GOP Divided Over Sales Tax Referendum
- Journal News, September 30, 2002
A Bailout That Can't Be Bypassed
- Washington Post, September 29, 2002
The Issue That Consumed N.Va.
- Washington Post, September 29, 2002
Both Sides State Cases on N.Va. Sales Tax
- Washington Post, September 27, 2002
Sales Tax Plan Supporters Pulling Ahead
- Washington Post, September 26, 2002
Poll Shows Tax Hike Supported
- Journal News, September 26, 2002
Voter Poll Suggests Tax Hike Support
- NBC4.com News, September 25, 2002
Warner Suggests Road-Tax Audits
- Washington Post, September 25, 2002
Warner Stumps For Sales Tax Hike
- Journal News, September 25, 2002
Virginia Referendum Supporters And No-Growthers Square Off
- Metro Networks, September 24, 2002
Tax Fight's Sides Add Muscle
- Washington Post, September 24, 2002
Sides Battle Over Sprawl
- Journal News, September 24, 2002
Warner Takes Environmentalists to Task Over Transportation
Associated Press, WTOP Radio, September 24, 2002
Ballots Jammed With Traffic Issues
- USA Today, September 23, 2002
Interests, Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial Page
- Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 23, 2002
Smart Growth, Conservation & Bike Advocates Launch Campaign Against the Sales Tax Referendum
- No Sprawl Tax Coalition Press Release, September 23, 2002 (pdf file)
Virginia League of Conservation Voters Speaks Out Against Sales Tax Hike
- VaLCV Statement, September 23, 2002 (pdf file)
Interests, Richmond Times-Dispatch Editorial Page
- Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 23, 2002
Politicians vs. Environmentalists in Sales Tax Referendum Battle
- Potomac News, September 22, 2002
Dr. Gridlock - No Middle of the Road in Opinions on Sales Tax Increase
- Washington Post, September 19, 2002
Tax Referendum: Pro's and Con's
- Washington Post, September 18, 2002
Coalition Forms to Oppose Tax Rise
- Washington Post, September 17, 2002
Fairfax Seen As Key to Tax Battle
- Washington Post, September 15, 2002
Dr. Gridlock - The Proposed Tax Increase for Transportation: Opposing Views
- Washington Post, September 12, 2002
Taking A Stand On Tax Proposal - Va.'s Young Republicans Blast Increase, State Legislators
- Washington Post, September 8, 2002
Supervisors Likely to Back Tax Proposal
- Washington Post, September 8, 2002
Officials Host Forums On Tax Proposal
- Fairfax Journal, September 6, 2002