Morning update:T-SPLOST across the state (UPDATED WITH GRAPHIC)
Voters have rejected a penny sales tax referendum to pay for transportation projects in nine of 12 regions in Georgia, including in metro Atlanta, unofficial returns show.
With 94 percent of precincts reporting, 63 percent of metro Atlanta voters rejected the tax, compared to 37 percent in favor.
The penny sales tax to pay for billions in transportation projects over the next decade was a draw for many voters in Tuesday
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