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Podcast: Analyzing Gwinnett’s failed MARTA vote

Gwinnett County's referendum to expand MARTA has failed. Approximately 91,000 votes were counted with 100% of precincts reporting. Gwinnett has twice rejected MARTA before, in 1971 and 1990.
By Bria Felicien
March 25, 2019

Host Greg Bluestein and AJC reporter Amanda Coyne discuss and analyze Gwinnett’s failed MARTA referendum in the latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast.

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